Drawing of a face
((:caput hominis ad sin.))
| Description of Drawing (English) | head of person facing left |
|---|---|
| Findspot |
Smyrna, Basilica
(Agora.1)
|
| Drawing Category | Human figures |
| Writing Style | charcoal |
| Bibliography | Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 111. |
| Commentary | Very schematic dipinto of a human bust, possibly a veiled male, located in the lower right quadrant of the back wall of Bay 8. The figure is in profile toward the left with exaggerated facial features. A very large oval eye and a long, rectangular, and prominent nose are placed over a small opened mouth with a triangular upper lip. The chin is quite pronounced and the elongated neck sits over small and drooping shoulders. There are no clear indications of hair: a short and almost vertical line starting near the eye might suggest the presence of a veil whose flaps flow down at the two sides of the neck. |
| Suggested Citation | AGP-SMYD00084, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYD00084> [accessed: 02 Apr 2025] |
| Contributions |
Editor: Roger S. Bagnall Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall Last Revision: 2016-10-03 |
