Harvard Art Museums > 1916.314: Head of Demeter 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"Head of Demeter , 1916.314,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292894. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1916.314 Title Head of Demeter Classification Sculpture Work Type head, sculpture Date 323-31 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Cyprus Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292894 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta, traces of paint Dimensions 6.6 x 3.9 cm (2 5/8 x 1 9/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Edward P. Bliss; bequeathed to 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 1916.314 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 Long oval face with delicate but faint features. Long hair frames face. Turreted calathus on head. Hollow, unmodeled back and open at top. Broken off at neck. Mold-made. (Upper row, 3rd from right in image.) Brilliant red clay; traces of blue pigment. 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
