Harvard Art Museums > 1992.17: Head of a Female Figure with Polos Type Headdress Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Head of a Female Figure with Polos Type Headdress , 1992.17,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289024. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1992.17 Title Head of a Female Figure with Polos Type Headdress Classification Sculpture Work Type head, sculpture Date 5th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Attica Period Classical period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289024 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta with traces of white pigment in hair Technique Mold-made Dimensions H. 4.7 cm (1 7/8 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 1992.17 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 Hollow backed head of female figure with locks radiating from central point over forehead. Large sharply defined oval eyes. Right eye slants downward toward right side of face assymetrically. Prominent pursed lips placed high up under prominent nose. Two ink letters W E on concave back of figure. Commentary The color of the clay and use of white slip suggests that this may be an Athenian product. The polos indicates that a goddess is represented -- perhaps Hera or Demeter. This could be either from a standing or seated statuette. 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
