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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1995.1126
Title
Bust of a Kouros
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
bust, sculpture
Date
500-450 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Sicily
Period
Archaic period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/293400

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
26.8 x 20.5 cm (10 9/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Galerie Gunter Puhze, Freiburg, West Germany, Sold to Nelson Goodman, 1987. [Stadtstrasse 28, D-7800 Freiburg, West Germany]
Nelson Goodman, Weston, MA, Purchase, 1987. Piece was broken at the neck when purchased. Dealer paid for cost of repair done by HUAM Conservation

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nelson Goodman
Accession Year
1995
Object Number
1995.1126
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Ribs in relief, broad shoulders, long neck and large head with cleft chin, archaic smile and smooth rounded hair.

Verification Level

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