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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2005.107
Title
Figure of a Seated Ape
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
450 BCE-400 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe
Period
Classical period, High
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/5311

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
This statuette was in Dr. Mildenberg's possession for years before it appeared in Volume 1 of the scholarly catalogues of the Mildenberg collection in 1981.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Roy W. Lennox, David N. Silich, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund
Accession Year
2005
Object Number
2005.107
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Terracotta statuette of an ape or monkey in a seated position with legs extended in front and arms bent at the elbows running alongside them. Head is slightly cocked to the left with downcast eyes.

Verification Level

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