Harvard Art Museums > 1935.38.2: Grotesque Head of a "Slave" 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"Grotesque Head of a "Slave" , 1935.38.2,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/298075. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1935.38.2 Title Grotesque Head of a "Slave" Classification Sculpture Work Type statuette, sculpture Date 323-150 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Smyrna (Ionia) Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/298075 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Mold-made Dimensions 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Royal Museum of Art and History, Brussels; gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1935. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels Accession Year 1935 Object Number 1935.38.2 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 Non-Greek style of face, with large ears, slanting eyebrows, a long nose, open mouth and a protruding lower lip. Face is wrinkled and appears bald (possibly due to a lack or loss of color). Metal display rod inserted, attached with hard white substance. Rows 1 and 2, second head from right. Hard, light brown clay with very little mica. 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
