Harvard Art Museums > 1992.256.88: Standing Female Figure 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 , 1992.256.88,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/311830. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1992.256.88 Title Standing 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/311830 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Cast, lost-wax process Dimensions 7 x 1.9 cm (2 3/4 x 3/4 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: The statuette is a solid cast. It was probably cast in a two-part mold. The piece is intact. The different lengths of the legs appear to be an aspect of the original fabrication rather than resulting from loss. The ends of the legs, or feet, were both rounded off and finished the same way. Modern tool marks from previous cleaning efforts have left scratches, some down to bare metal. The patina is greenish black and brown with light 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 1992.256.88 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 standing statuette consists of a flat body with long narrow legs that are parallel to each other; the proper left leg is shorter than the right. The body is flat except for a rounded oval form bisected by a groove to represent the buttocks. The arms are bent upward and touch the sides of the head at the ears. The head has a prominent nose, two rounded eyes, and eyebrows in relief that extend sideways from the bridge of the nose. A rounded cap-like projection crowns the head. The back of the head and upper body are flat and featureless. When viewed in profile, sharp ridges, especially on the right side of the torso, suggest that this statuette may have been cast in a bivalve stone mold. The proportions of this unusual figure recall the products of the Byblos workshops. While this figure is ambiguous in terms of gender, it might represent a female deity or worshipper. 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
