Archaic II

Limestone Male Figure

Dark greyish brown limestone male figure, standing, wearing chiton and himation; damaged; painted.The feet are missing. Hair, eyebrows, eye outline and pupils, moustash (?) as well as the fringe of the garment's hemline are painted black, the latter are limited by a painted red border. Red paint is visible on the right shoulder. A black line falls from the fringe of the garment. The smooth short-sleeved Chiton widens to a cone shape at the bottom, the upper hemline is swung upwards in a slight curve. He is wearing a tightly fitted himation on top of the chiton; the himation has a fringed border which runs from approximately the right knee to the left shoulder, a corner of the mantle is slung over the left shoulder and falls onto the back. The right arm is strongly bent and rests in a strap of the mantle which is pulled down from neckline to pectoral level. The right hand is rendered plastically in a fist except for the thumb; the left arm is hanging down with the hand forming a fist as well. The head is rendered fully plastically and is turned forward and slightly up. The mouth is slim and exhibits a light smile. The upper lip is crudely protruding but is without a beard as there is no evidence for paint. The eyes are very large and protruding and widely framed by the eyebrows. The hair is of medium length and falls as a merged rounded mass into the neck. It is carefully styled with fine chiselling marking a zig-zag pattern. A deep groove separates hair and forehead. The rear is flat, however, the arms, garments, hair and paint are, even if less carefully, rendered. Dimensions: Height: 15.50 centimetres; Length: 3 centimetres; Width: 4.50 centimetres Object Type: figure Series: Nick Type 1 (Sub group 1.1) Techniques: painted