Harvard Art Museums > 1992.256.51: Standing Female 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 Female Figure of Spike Type , 1992.256.51,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/310291. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1992.256.51 Title Standing Female Figure of Spike Type Other Titles Alternate Title: Female 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/310291 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Cast, lost-wax process Dimensions 9.3 x 2.3 cm (3 11/16 x 7/8 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: The patina is smooth brown with areas of thin black over thin red corrosion. The statuette is a solid cast and is remarkably well preserved. 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 lines in the cap were made after casting probably by chasing or stamping, without removing much, if any, metal. 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 1992.256.51 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 The figure consists of a pointed featureless body, its arms extended horizontally next to two small pellet breasts on the same level. The large head features a projecting nose flanked by round eyes, a short chin, and two rounded tabs projecting sideways from the head. The pointed crown on the head displays five pronounced horizontal grooves, perhaps incised after casting. The back of the figure is featureless. This statuette is another variant of the pointed-body Late Bronze Age Levantine votive statuette. 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
