Figure of Nike (upper part) | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1995.1161
Title: Figure of Nike (upper part)
Classification: Sculpture
Work Type: sculpture, statuette
Date: 1st century CE
Period: Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture: Roman
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/287542

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Orange clay
Technique: Mold-made
Dimensions: 7.3 x 7 x 2.1 cm (2 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 13/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Nelson Goodman, Weston, MA, Collector.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nelson Goodman
Accession Year: 1995
Object Number: 1995.1161
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: Molded in relief with high coiffure and wearing an himation, her right hand held to her breast. The left arm is held down along the side. Arms bare from above the elbows to the hands. The figure is made from a very thin sheet of clay forming the back, joined around the edges to an equally thin sheet of clay forming the figure.

Possibly the handle for an extremely fine, Roman mold-made terracotta lamp (DGM).

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

Your Collection

Log in to the Harvard Art Museums