Head in Mouth of Snake

Cleveland Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts a human head with a snake's mouth around it. The head is carved from dark green stone with brown and light green mottling. It has a rounded shape with a flat top and a protruding curved ridge around the forehead. Two small holes represent the eyes, and a small nose and mouth are carved below. A curved piece of stone protrudes from the right side of the head, and two curved ridges extend from the head, curving around to the front, resembling a snake's mouth. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The sculpture is titled "Head in Mouth of Snake" by an unknown artist.