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Keywords: Greek - Head of a Man - Walters 23239 - Back.jpg This magnificent head belonged to a type of Athenian grave monument in which life-size images of family members were presented within a stage-like setting The deep-set eyes furrowed brow open mouth and tousled hair depart from the idealized Classical forms typical of the 5th and early 4th century The depiction of emotion individualizes the figure while avoiding any specific likeness to the deceased ca 320 BC Classical marble cm 31 9 19 9 21 5 accession number 23 239 31295 Raimund Netzhammer d 1945 archbishop of Bucharest Romania part of a collection assembled in the late 1920's and early 1930's Maria Wolff sister of Raimund Netzhammer Munich by inheritance Erich Wolff Munich by inheritance Galerie Günter Puhze Freiburg West Germany 1986 Walters Art Museum 1986 by purchase Museum purchase with funds provided by the W Alton Jones Foundation Acquisition Fund 1986 From Alexander to Cleopatra Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1988-1989 Highlights from the Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1998-2001 Faces of Ancient Arabia The Giraud and Carolyn Foster Collection of South Arabian Art The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2008 place of origin Greece Walters Art Museum license Ancient Greek sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Art from Greece Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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