Drawing of a stick figure
((:figura hominis, tantum caput extat))
Description of Drawing (English): | human figure, only head remains |
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Findspot: |
Smyrna, Basilica
(Agora.1)
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Drawing Category: | Human figures |
Writing Style: | charcoal |
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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: 31 Oct 2024] |
Contributions: |
Editor: Roger S. Bagnall Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall Last Revision: 2016-10-03 |