{"product_id":"expressive-hand-sculpted-terracotta-male-study-portrait-bust","title":"Expressive Hand-Sculpted Terracotta Male Study Portrait Bust","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist: Unknown\u003cbr\u003e\nDate: Mid-to-Late 20th Century\u003cbr\u003e\nMedium: Hand-sculpted terracotta\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle\/Movement: Figurative \/ Folk Art\u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: 7.5\" L x 7\" W x 11.75\" H\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Overall good condition with a prominent crack extending through the right shoulder and into the hollow underside, together with cracking at the nape of the neck. Finer cracking appears around the right eye. Additional wear includes a dark smudge beneath the left eye, scattered discoloration, surface marks, and minor abrasions consistent with display and storage. The bottom of the base is felted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAdditional Details:\u003cbr\u003e\nExpressive hand-modeled portrait bust depicting a man with an elongated neck, upward gaze, pronounced nose, mustache, pointed goatee, and a bald crown bordered by textured hair. Deeply incised marks articulate the eyebrows, facial hair, and side hair, contrasting with the broadly modeled face, neck, and shoulders. Visible tool marks and subtle irregularities throughout the warm, unglazed terracotta surface emphasize the sculpture's handmade character.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe artist or studio remains unidentified; the work belongs to the longstanding tradition of individually modeled terracotta portraiture practiced by studio, folk, and self-taught sculptors.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - C-22681 - 102726\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor information regarding shipping, please visit our Terms \u0026amp; Conditions page \u003ca class=\"GeneratedLink\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/pages\/shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Industrial Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68041922117675,"sku":"C-22681","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/7932da37-7067-5dfc-a16e-c333e1667604.jpg?v=1793145074","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/expressive-hand-sculpted-terracotta-male-study-portrait-bust","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}