Harvard Art Museums > 1992.256.57: 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"Figure of Spike Type , 1992.256.57,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/310318. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1992.256.57 Title Figure of Spike Type Other Titles Alternate Title: 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/310318 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Cast, lost-wax process Dimensions 4.2 x 0.2 cm (1 5/8 x 1/16 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: The statuette is a solid cast. It is poorly preserved, and there is a crack across the statuette below the torso. The bottom is broken off. The surface is very heavily corroded. The patina is gray, green, and red cuprite with and tan burial deposits. 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 1992.256.57 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 small votive statuette is featureless except for two stubby arms that curve downward from the shoulders. The head is conical with a rounded top and is marked by a prominent nose flanked by pellet-shaped eyes. While the gender is uncertain, the statuette probably represents a male 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
