Harvard Art Museums > 1916.320: Head of Offering Bearer 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 Offering Bearer , 1916.320,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292931. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1916.320 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/292931 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta, remains of white slip Technique Mold-made Dimensions 10.3 x 7.4 cm (4 1/16 x 2 15/16 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 1916.320 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 Small, indistinctly and crudely modeled face on long neck that flares out at base. Large elaborate coiffure of ringlets divided into sections by barely visible strands of beads. High, plain polos. Remnant of red on hair, unmodelled back, solid clay. Head detached from body at base of neck. Hard, pale brown clay; powdery surface; remains of white slip; traces of red pigment. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
