Portrait-Head

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Findspot Smyrna, Basilica (Agora.1)
Writing Style Charcoal
  • Graffito Height: 23
  • Graffito Length: 9
Bibliography Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 331.
Commentary Dipinto of a head, located in the upper left quarter of the back wall of Bay 32. The female head, in profile, is turned toward the left. The face is characterized by a large, roughly oval, eye with marked pupil, a pointed nose, an open mouth with thin lips, and a prominent, rounded chin. The neck is thin and elongated. The forehead is covered by a wavy bang; the rest of the hairstyle is mostly faded, but it seems that the hair was loose on the shoulder.
Suggested Citation AGP-SMYD00323, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYD00323> [accessed: 21 Aug 2025]