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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1998.15.17
Title
Figure
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
statuette, sculpture
Date
1st-2nd century CE
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/212137

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
20.32 x 6.99 cm (8 x 2 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
1998.15.17
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Plaster or clay. Made from five or six piece mold, hollow. Figure rests weight on right leg, arms gathered around her torso, with right arm bent towards head. Head displays elaborate hairstyle and partially preserved headdress. Shawl worn over shoulders, tied at waist. Sash also around waist. Facial features softly modeled. Back of figure roughly worked.

Subjects and Contexts

  • Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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