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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1916.319
Title
Head of Offering Bearer
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
statuette, sculpture
Date
400-300 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Boeotia
Period
Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/292885

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta, traces of white slip
Technique
Mold-made
Dimensions
7.3 x 6.3 cm (2 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Edward P. Bliss; bequeathed to the Fogg Art Museum, 1916.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Edward P. Bliss
Accession Year
1916
Object Number
1916.319
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Small, round, somewhat clearly modeled face. Two plain bands in hair clearly defined. Dip in the right side of polos.
Hard, pale brown clay; powdery surface; traces of white slip and red pigment.

Verification Level

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