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Ancient Art
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Explore image in Figurine of an actor holding a mask.
2nd–3rd century A.D.
Terracotta
19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
Gift of Ambasador and Mrs. William L. Eagleton, Jr., B.A. 1948
1980.33.1
Status:
On view
Culture:
Roman, Tunisian
Period:
Roman, 2nd–3rd century A.D.
Classification:
Sculpture
Provenance:
El-Djem, Tunisia.
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions 1980,” Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin 38, no. 2 (Winter 1982): 66.
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