1984.812: Bead in the Shape of a Woman's Head
Jewelry
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1984.812
- Title
- Bead in the Shape of a Woman's Head
- Classification
- Jewelry
- Work Type
- jewelry
- Date
- c. 400-200 BCE
- Culture
- Greek
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/288916
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Blue glass
- Technique
- Mold-made
- Dimensions
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W. 1.8 x D. 0.8 x L. 2.3 cm (11/16 x 5/16 x 7/8 in.)
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- Jerome B. Spier, London, UK (by 1984), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jerome B. Spier in honor of Professor Hanfmann
- Accession Year
- 1984
- Object Number
- 1984.812
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- Bead; decorated on both sides with the head of a woman, incised long, curly hair, elegant nose, small mouth. Chipping on both sides, very scratched, possible loop at the top broken off. Small hole at the bottom for mounting, does not pierce to top.
Verification Level
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