Head from a Statuette | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1992.256.151
Title: Head from a Statuette
Classification: Sculpture
Work Type: sculpture, head
Date: c. 3000-2000 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Yortan (Anatolia)
Period: Bronze Age, Early
Culture: Anatolian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/289034

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Terracotta
Technique: Handmade
Dimensions: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 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: 1992.256.151
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Head broken from figure. Eyes are large and applied separately with horizontal indentations. Nose is broken and mouth is open and also applied separately. Headdress consists of fan shape behind and applied lump of clay in front.

Verification Level

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