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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1998.15.8
Title
Head
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture, head
Date
c. 400-300 BCE
Period
Hellenistic period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/212062

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
4.45 x 3.18 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
From the collection of William A. Koshland

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of William A. Koshland
Accession Year
1998
Object Number
1998.15.8
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Head with a diadem displaying a round knob centrally at top of head. Diadem at back of head widens. Tall, thin, neck. Facial features are delicately formed.

Verification Level

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