Harvard Art Museums > 2002.60.31: Fragments of Repousse Object 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"Fragments of Repousse Object , 2002.60.31,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/148448. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.60.31 Title Fragments of Repousse Object Classification Sculpture Work Type fragment Date 6th-10th century Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World Period Byzantine period Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/148448 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Repoussé Dimensions Fragment 1: 4.5 x 3.1 (1 3/4 x 1 1/4) Fragment 2: 2.6 x 2.6 cm (1 x 1 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: The patina is dark green with spots of underlying red; gray-brown burial accretions are also present. The fragments are significantly mineralized and very fragile. The larger piece is cracked most of the way through its center. A small section of straight linear edge is present on both fragments, but the two do not join one another. Formation of the sheet probably involved working both faces to create the positive relief on the front surface. No finer incised lines or other marks have been added. Henry Lie (submitted 2012) Provenance Recorded Ownership History W. C. Burriss Young, Cambridge, MA, bequest; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 2002. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of W.C. Burriss Young Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.60.31 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 These two fragments may have once belonged to the same object. The smaller fragment has two finished edges and two broken edges. The larger piece may have two straight edges, but the edges would not be in the same plane (they are neither parallel nor perpendicular to each other). On the smaller piece there is a beaded border, molded edges, and an indistinct pattern in the center. The larger piece does not have molded edges. Some indications of stylized figures, including heads and torsos, may be identified, but it is very difficult to distinguish the decoration. Lisa M. Anderson 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
