Harvard Art Museums > 1995.1128: Torso of a Woman Wearing a Diaphanous Chiton 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"Torso of a Woman Wearing a Diaphanous Chiton , 1995.1128,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 30, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/287863. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1995.1128 Title Torso of a Woman Wearing a Diaphanous Chiton Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date 1st - early 2nd century CE Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/287863 Physical Descriptions Medium Marble Dimensions 29 cm (11 7/16 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 1995.1128 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 The chiton falls from her left shoulder and flows beneath her extended left arm, the back sheared away. The right side has chiseled channel suggesting the insertion of another piece. Traces of a circular button at top of shoulder. Iron mounting bolt projects from the back. Three additional mounting holes in the back. Break shows extensive cleavage planes with much mica. 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
