1992.256.185: Relief Fragment of a Head
Sculpture
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1992.256.185
- Title
- Relief Fragment of a Head
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Work Type
- head, sculpture
- Date
- c. 200-400 CE
- Culture
- Roman
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/288701
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Marble
- Technique
- Carved
- Dimensions
- 13.1 x 17.7 x 5.9 cm (5 3/16 x 6 15/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Louise M. and George E. Bates
- Accession Year
- 1992
- Object Number
- 1992.256.185
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- Fragment of a head in relief with full curls facing left. Possibly from a sarcophagus. Head is very worn and cut off just under chin. Evidence of drill work in ear, pupil, and corner of eye and mouth. The reverse side is pecked with tool marks.
Verification Level
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