Harvard Art Museums > 1997.115: Head of a Female Figure 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"Head of a Female Figure , 1997.115,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 06, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/229521. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1997.115 Title Head of a Female Figure Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date 530-500 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Etruria? Period Archaic period Culture Etruscan Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/229521 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta with pigment Dimensions 7.3 x 5.4 cm (2 7/8 x 2 1/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Robert E. Hecht, Jr., New York (by 1997), sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1997. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund Accession Year 1997 Object Number 1997.115 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 Fragment (head) of a small terracotta statue of a female figure. The figure's large, almond-shaped eyes, nose, and lips are well articulated. The facial features are emphasized through painting: the skin tone is painted with a darker flesh tone; whites of the eyes are painted white; a dark brown paint outlines the eyes and forms the eye brows. On the nape of the neck hang eight articulated locks of hair; a fillet encircles the head. Locks in front of the proper left ear are painted in dark brown; traces of paint remain on the proper right side, from which the locks are broken. There is a hole in the top of the head. A modern drilled hole is present in the base of the neck. A sample from this site was taken for thermoluminescence dating, which was performed in January 1997. The results of this test provided an estimated that the sample was last fired 2650 years ago +/- 450 years (giving a range of about 1100-200 BCE); this result was consistent with an ancient date. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
