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 R.S. Bagnall R. Casagrande-Kim A. Ersoy C. Tanriver B. Yolaçan Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna First published by the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World and the New York University Press, 2016. New York 2016 EDR SMYD00122 AGP AGP-SMYD00122 Charcoal Dimensions: 27.5 23 ((:caput hominis ad sin.)) head of person facing left Smyrna 0180-0300 C.E. Basilica of the Agora of Smyrna, Izmir, Turkey

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Very schematic dipinto of a human head located in the lower left quadrant of the back wall of Bay 12. The head, drawn in profile, is turned toward the left. Possibly male, though the identification is uncertain. The face is characterized by a short and rounded forehead, long pointed nose, small opened mouth, and recessed chin. A large, oval eye, elongated toward the back, dominates the picture. The head sits on a short neck; a few lines toward the back might indicate a short and straight hairdo. One rather long and oblique line exits from the man’s mouth. It could be interpreted as an indication that the figure is speaking or, undoubtedly less nobly, spitting.

Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 163.

Drawing of a face