The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 18, 2025
Head of Bearded Banqueter
525–500 BCE
Location: 102C Greek
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Wreaths were often worn during Greek symposia (banquets).Description
This terracotta head of a man features wide, almond-shaped eyes and a serene smile beneath a long mustache. The man has a long beard and wears a wreath with leaves protruding above and below a string of fruit or beads. His head is covered by a pointed cap. This fragment probably belonged to a figure of a banqueter, or perhaps even Dionysos, the god of wine.- {{cite web|title=Head of Bearded Banqueter|url=false|author=|year=525–500 BCE|access-date=18 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1951.27