Harvard Art Museums > 2012.1.81: Female Terracotta Head 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"Female Terracotta Head , 2012.1.81,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/168837. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2012.1.81 Title Female Terracotta Head Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture, head Date 3rd-1st century BCE Period Hellenistic period Culture Hellenistic or Early Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/168837 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Molded Dimensions 4.61 x 2.82 cm (1 13/16 x 1 1/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (before 1970-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University Accession Year 2012 Object Number 2012.1.81 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 This terracotta woman's head once belonged to a full-length figurine. The hair is pulled back in a bun high on the head; parts and sections are visible in the hairstyle, and snail-like curls, or perhaps a diadem with attached decorations, frame the face. The face is molded, with eyelids, nose, and mouth visible. The head is broken at the neck. Traces of white slip and bown paint are visible on face and hair, respectively. Publication History John Crawford, Sidney Goldstein, George M. A. Hanfmann, John Kroll, Judith Lerner, Miranda Marvin, Charlotte Moore, and Duane Roller, Objects of Ancient Daily Life. A Catalogue of the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection Belonging to the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, ed. Jane Waldbaum, Department of the Classics (unpublished manuscript, 1970), T16, p. 39 [D. W. Roller] Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete.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
