Head of a Young Boy | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1992.11
Title: Head of a Young Boy
Classification: Sculpture
Work Type: sculpture
Date: c. 300 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinthia
Period: Archaic period
Culture: Greek
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/289021

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Terracotta
Technique: Mold-made
Dimensions: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Purchased from G. Max Bernheimer, Bernheimer Antique Arts, Cambridge, MA.
From Stuart Thorne by bequest.
ex. coll. Mrs.Thorne who had obtained them in Greece many years before.
Mrs. Thorne was closely involved with the American School of Classical Studies in Athens from the 1930's onwards.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Marian H. Phinney Fund
Accession Year: 1992
Object Number: 1992.11
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Head of a smiling boy inclined slightly to its own left. The back of the head is smooth. There are traces of white slip on face.

Verification Level

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