Harvard Art Museums > 1960.496: Statuette of a Female Idol called a "Psi" Figure 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"Statuette of a Female Idol called a "Psi" Figure , 1960.496,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 27, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290882. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1960.496 Title Statuette of a Female Idol called a "Psi" Figure Classification Sculpture Work Type statuette, sculpture Date 14th-11th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Salamis (Attica) Period Helladic period, Late Helladic III Culture Mycenaean Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/290882 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Dimensions 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson Accession Year 1960 Object Number 1960.496 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 So-called terracotta "Psi" figure decoratd with buff slip and black glaze. The head is triangular. It has a crescent-shaped upper body and a columnar lower body slightly flaring at the base. The breasts are indicated by added clay. Publication History Fogg Art Museum, The David Moore Robinson Bequest of Classical Art and Antiquities, A Special Exhibition, exh. cat., Harvard University (Cambridge, MA, 1961), p. 31, no. 253 Exhibition History The David Moore Robinson Bequest of Classical Art and Antiquities: A Special Exhibition, Fogg Art Museum, 05/01/1961 - 09/20/1961 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
