Lower Left Leg of a Statuette | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2003.282
Title: Lower Left Leg of a Statuette
Classification: Sculpture
Work Type: statuette, sculpture
Date: c. 2500-2200 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Cyclades
Period: Cycladic period, Early
Culture: Cycladic
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/77313

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Marble
Technique: Carved
Dimensions: 8.13 x 2.69 x 2.59 cm (3 3/16 x 1 1/16 x 1 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Acquired by the donor over the last thirty years as gifts from dealers.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Anonymous Gift
Accession Year: 2003
Object Number: 2003.282
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Fragment of simply carved leg and foot. Thick throughout with slight taper at ankle. Inside leg has hard straight edge running towards back. Foot flares out slightly from ankle to toes. Toes indicated by lightly incised lines. At top of leg at break is a small round drill hole about 1/8 in deep.

Verification Level

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