Object Image

Child grotesque

The figurine is mold-made and solid. The back is handmade and flat. A young boy stands with his legs apart and connected by a panel of clay.

Credit: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76

2nd-1st century B.C.
Terracotta; mold-made
8.6cm
74.51.1742
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019

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