Harvard Art Museums > 1984.646: Plaque with Dancer Fragments Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Plaque with Dancer , 1984.646,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289374. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1984.646 Title Plaque with Dancer Classification Fragments Work Type architectural fragment Date c. 400-640 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period Byzantine period Culture Coptic Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289374 Physical Descriptions Medium Bone Technique Carved Dimensions actual: 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Charles Dikran Kelekian, New York (by 1982)], inherited by; his wife, Beatrice Kelekian, New York, (1982-1984), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1984. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Beatrice Kelekian in memory of her husband, Charles Dikran Kelekian Accession Year 1984 Object Number 1984.646 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 Fragment of a thin, flat bone plaque from a furnishing (a box or other item of furniture) depicting the torso and arm of a dancer; the head and lower body are not preserved. The plaque is carved in low relief. The dancer's upper torso is wrapped in a cloth, and a sash or scarf (perhaps the same as that which encircles the body) is draped from the torso and over the forearm. The dancer's hand hand reaches out, to the left, to another hand (figure not preserved), likely that of another dancer. Exhibition History 32Q: 3740 Egyptian, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/28/2022 - 05/31/2023 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
