Harvard Art Museums > 1992.12: Head of a Female Wearing a Sakkos Headdress 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 Wearing a Sakkos Headdress , 1992.12,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 07, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288958. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1992.12 Title Head of a Female Wearing a Sakkos Headdress Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date c. 300 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinthia Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288958 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Mold-made Dimensions 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Purchased from G. Max Bernheimer, Bernheimer Antique Arts, Cambridge, MA. From Stuart Thorne by bequest. ex. coll. Mrs.Thorne who had obtained them in Greece many years before. Mrs. Thorne was closely involved with the American School of Classical Studies in Athens from the 1930's onwards. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 1992 Object Number 1992.12 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 Sakkos and hair over forehead are delicately hand re-touched. There are traces of white slip in the grooves on the left side of the sakkos. There is a modern perforation in the break to hold a mounting pin. 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
