Harvard Art Museums > 1966.121: Head from an Idol Tablets 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 from an Idol , 1966.121,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290347. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1966.121 Title Head from an Idol Classification Tablets Work Type tablet Date 2nd millennium BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Cyprus Period Bronze Age, Middle Culture Cypriot Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/290347 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta; reddish clay with red polish and white incisions. Dimensions 9.3 x 3.7 x 1 cm (3 11/16 x 1 7/16 x 3/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Stuart C. Welch Accession Year 1966 Object Number 1966.121 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 Redware. Bottom is broken in a diagonal line. Loops with holes for ears, clay pinched to form nose, depressions for eyes and mouth. Right ear is chipped and nose is abraded. Reverse is decorated with zig-zag lines and there is a large pit at the top of the reverse. Sides decorated with zig zag lines. 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
