Harvard Art Museums > 1987.35: Fragment of a Draped Female Head 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"Fragment of a Draped Female Head , 1987.35,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289189. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1987.35 Title Fragment of a Draped Female Head Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date c. 500-400 BCE Period Classical period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289189 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Molded Dimensions 3 x 2.7 cm (1 3/16 x 1 1/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Provenance unknown Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jonathan H. Kagan Accession Year 1987 Object Number 1987.35 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 Made of tan clay with course center including two large flakes of mica. Head has a large nose and assymetrically placed oval eyes. There are prominent lips in relief. The chin is rounded and the face is surrounded by a wavy lock in relief on top of which is a thick plastic veil. This piece was broken off of a larger seated or standing terracotta figurine. 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
