Portrait vase with stirrup handle. The vase represents a seated man, knees drawn up to chin and gripped with the hands. The modelling of the head, covered with a close-fitting cap, is bold an vigorous, with the melancholy expression conveyed with great skill. The rudimentary modelling of the limbs emphasizes the powerful realism of the head.

Effigy vessel, 6th century

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The William Hood Dunwoody Fundexpand_more  43.2.14

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Effigy vessel
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Artist
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43.2.14
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Portrait vase with stirrup handle. The vase represents a seated man, knees drawn up to chin and gripped with the hands. The modelling of the head, covered with a close-fitting cap, is bold an vigorous, with the melancholy expression conveyed with great skill. The rudimentary modelling of the limbs emphasizes the powerful realism of the head.