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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1995.1128
Title
Torso of a Woman Wearing a Diaphanous Chiton
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
1st - early 2nd century CE
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/287863

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Marble
Dimensions
29 cm (11 7/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Nelson Goodman, Weston, MA, Collector.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nelson Goodman
Accession Year
1995
Object Number
1995.1128
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The chiton falls from her left shoulder and flows beneath her extended left arm, the back sheared away. The right side has chiseled channel suggesting the insertion of another piece. Traces of a circular button at top of shoulder.

Iron mounting bolt projects from the back. Three additional mounting holes in the back. Break shows extensive cleavage planes with much mica.

Verification Level

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