Harvard Art Museums > 1992.256.49: Standing Male Figure of Spike Type 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"Standing Male Figure of Spike Type , 1992.256.49,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/304200. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1992.256.49 Title Standing Male Figure of Spike Type Other Titles Alternate Title: Male Figure Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture, statuette Date 14th-13th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Anatolia Period Hittite Empire period Culture Syro-Hittite Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/304200 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Cast, lost-wax process Dimensions 6.3 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm (2 1/2 x 11/16 x 9/16 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: The statuette is a solid cast. The lower portion of the body below the arms appears to have been worked by hot working, cold working, or both to form the pointed tip. The statuette is largely intact with some damage to the bottom and the top of the head. The patina is a smooth brown with areas of green corrosion, and there are tan burial deposits on most green areas. Carol Snow (submitted 2002) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Louise M. and George E. Bates Accession Year 1992 Object Number 1992.256.49 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 Published Catalogue Text: Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Bronzes at the Harvard Art Museums This statuette consists of a round head atop a pointed peg-like body that tapers to the bottom. It is uncertain whether the end was broken or was intended to bifurcate into tiny feet. A pair of arms extends horizontally forward from the shoulders. The large head consists of a prominent nose and chin and two pellet-shaped eyes in relief, which are flanked by prominent oval tabs representing ears that bend forward on either side of the head. The top of the head ends in a pointed conical shape. This figure, with its large head, prominent nose, eyes and ears, and pointed head or cap, characterizes yet another variation of the pointed-body type of Syro-Hittite votive image; it probably represents a deity. David G. Mitten Subjects and Contexts Ancient Bronzes 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
