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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1984.629
Title
Head of a Goddess (forgery?)
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Culture
Etruscan
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/289213

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta; traces of pigment
Technique
Mold-made
Dimensions
11 x 8.7 cm (4 5/16 x 3 7/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nanette B. Rodney
Accession Year
1984
Object Number
1984.629
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Mold-made in browish clay with traces of pigment especially on the eyes and brows. Woman wears a cap with raised edge and hair escaping over forehead and spreading on shoulders. Ears clearly defined and wearing large disc earrings. Earring on figures left side is decorated with dots.

Verification Level

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