Drawing of a stick figure

((:figura hominis, tantum caput extat))


Description of Drawing (English) human figure, only head remains
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): 113.
Commentary Very small and schematic dipinto of a human figure located in the lower left quadrant of the back wall of Bay 8. Conventionally referred to as a “stick figure.” Most of the black color defining the figure’s body has faded, and only a roughly oval head is still visible. The head is characterized by large oval eyes, a long straight nose, and a small and oval mouth tilted upward. No other details are recognizable.
Suggested Citation AGP-SMYD00086, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYD00086> [accessed: 02 Apr 2025]
Contributions

Editor: Roger S. Bagnall

Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall

Last Revision: 2016-10-03