Harvard Art Museums > 1935.38.4: 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" , 1935.38.4,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/298076. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1935.38.4 Title Grotesque head of a "Slave" Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture, statuette Date 323-150 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Smyrna (Ionia) Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/298076 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Handmade Dimensions 2.7 cm (1 1/16 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 1935.38.4 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 Large mouth, thick lips, short, broad nose, small chin and low forehead. Figure has a ribbed cap. Very poor hand modeling. (First and second rows of photo, center). 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
