Harvard Art Museums > 1998.15.18: Head of a Youth Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Head of a Youth , 1998.15.18,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/212072. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1998.15.18 Title Head of a Youth Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture, head Date 664-525 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period Late Period, Dynasty 26 Culture Egyptian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/212072 Physical Descriptions Medium Faience Dimensions 5.08 x 4.45 cm (2 x 1 3/4 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 1998.15.18 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Faience or painted plaster head of a youth wearing a heavily plaited wig. Head is broken off at neck. All facial features indicated, with left eye badly damaged. Face is broad and plump, chin is squared-off. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
