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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1916.332
Title
Male Head
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture, statuette
Date
late 5th-early 4th century BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Boeotia
Period
Classical period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/292899

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta, remains of white slip, traces of paint
Technique
Mold-made
Dimensions
5.9 x 4.6 cm (2 5/16 x 1 13/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Edward P. Bliss; bequeathed to Fogg Museum in 1916.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Edward P. Bliss
Accession Year
1916
Object Number
1916.332
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Square full face with small, clearly indicated features. Large quantity of hair framing face.
Back plain. Head made in two molds. Broken off below neck. Broken into numerous pieces and repaired.
Pale brown clay; powdery surface; remnants of white slip and iron oxide red on face and hair

Verification Level

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