Harvard Art Museums > 2022.234: Fragmentary Figurine of a Calf 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"Fragmentary Figurine of a Calf , 2022.234,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/369972. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2022.234 Title Fragmentary Figurine of a Calf Classification Sculpture Work Type statuette, sculpture Date 3200-2900 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Mesopotamia Period Uruk period Culture Sumerian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/369972 Physical Descriptions Medium Limestone Technique Carved Dimensions 3.5 × 2 × 4.3 cm (1 3/8 × 13/16 × 1 11/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Mary Mitchell (Mrs. Chauncy J.) Blair, Chicago and Chambésy, Geneva (by 1932). [Charles D. Kelekian, New York (by 1952-1982)], by descent; to [Kelekian Associates, New York (1982-1992)], by descent; to Nanette Rodney Kelekian, New York (1992-2021), bequest; to the Harvard Art Museums. NOTE: "Kelekian Associates" was formed at the death of Charles D. Kelekian by Nanette Rodney Kelekian and her mother Beatrice Kelekian. Upon Beatrice Kelekian’s death in 1992, ownership passed to Nanette Rodney Kelekian. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian Accession Year 2022 Object Number 2022.234 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 Only the front part survives of this reclining calf or young bull. The animal is represented with its legs tucked under the body; the tip of the tail is indicated on its right side. Despite its greater relative size, the features of this animal are modeled a little more cursorily than on [ADD acc. no.] The eyes are hollowed for inlays, and the tips of the horns are missing. A hole (diameter 0.15 cm) is drilled horizontally through the back of the figurine, allowing it to be worn as an amulet. 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
