Agora Object: Agora XXX, no. 26 Chronology: | | Probably mid-5th century B.C. or slightly earlier. | Deposit: | | P--Q 8 | Published Number: | | AV 30.26 | References: | | Object: P 23662
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Wall fragment with thin reddish brown glaze on inside. Max. dim. 0.031.
Man (lower part of head, neck, start of beard, a bit of right shoulder) to right. Preliminary sketch. Relief contour. Relief dots for curls at nape and at end of beard. Dilute glaze: muscles.
During his visit to the Agora in the summer of 1953, Beazley suggested that the figure might be Herakles.
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