Harvard Art Museums > 1992.256.22: Miniature Head of a Silenus 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"Miniature Head of a Silenus , 1992.256.22,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 05, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289132. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1992.256.22 Title Miniature Head of a Silenus Classification Sculpture Work Type head, sculpture Date c. 400 -300 BCE Period Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289132 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Dimensions 3.1 x 2.3 cm (1 1/4 x 7/8 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 1992.256.22 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 This mold-made head was perhaps a decoration for a vase, perhaps applied at the base of vertical handle. It depicts a finely molded head of bald silenus with projecting egg shaped forehead, tiny, deeply-set eyes, a snub nose and mustache framing a small pierced mouth. The long beard in rendered in globular relief locks. A pair of symmetrically opposed curled curving locks adorns the bottom of the beard. Mold made solid with smooth back and a horizontal groove across the base. 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