Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.1833.1: Body Fragment of Phi Figurine With Painted Decoration Fragments Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Body Fragment of Phi Figurine With Painted Decoration , 1977.216.1833.1,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/287339. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.1833.1 Title Body Fragment of Phi Figurine With Painted Decoration Classification Fragments Work Type sherd Places Find Spot: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Argos (Argolis) Period Helladic period, Late Helladic IIIA Culture Mycenaean Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/287339 Physical Descriptions Technique Wheel-made Dimensions H. 3.9 W. 5.6 Th. 0.5-1.1 at neck Provenance Recorded Ownership History Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University. Loan from Dr. George H. Chase. From the Argive Heraeum. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Loan from Dr. George H. Chase Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.1833.1 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 Body fragment of Phi figurine. Preserved is the bust of a female figurine with breasts molded in relief as stylized knobs, with the hands over the breasts. Wavy red-orange vertical lines, probably representing a garment decorate the body. Clay figurines became popular in from LH IIIA1 to LH IIIC and are found in large numbers in tombs and to a lesser extent other contexts. They are generally made in the shape of women, but animals are also common. They are named after the Greek letters Phi, Psi and Tau, based on their shape, and they are usually painted with wavy vertical lines. Pinkish buff fabric. Paint scratched and flaked 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
