Head of a Man | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1992.256.26
Title: Head of a Man
Classification: Sculpture
Work Type: statuette, sculpture
Date: c. 400-600 CE
Period: Byzantine period, Early
Culture: Byzantine
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/289066

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Limestone
Technique: Carved
Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.7 x 4.4 cm (3 11/16 x 3 7/16 x 1 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Louise M. and George E. Bates
Accession Year: 1992
Object Number: 1992.256.26
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Head of a man with beard and mustache. Top and back of head broken away. Large almond shaped eyes with carefully delineated pupils. Beard indicated by cross-hatchings.

Verification Level

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