1977.216.2985: "Caryatid" strut from a vessel or chalice in the form of Potnia Theron
Fragments
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1977.216.2985
- Title
- "Caryatid" strut from a vessel or chalice in the form of Potnia Theron
- Classification
- Fragments
- Work Type
- sherd
- Date
- Late 7th - early 6th century BCE
- Culture
- Etruscan
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/289537
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Terracotta, bucchero
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- Henry W. Haynes, Boston, MA (by 1912), bequest; to the Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1912-1977), transfer; to the Fogg Museum.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Bequest of Henry W. Haynes, 1912
- Accession Year
- 1977
- Object Number
- 1977.216.2985
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- A simplified version of this type, this female figure wears a belted tunic with pleated folds and instead of volutes, grasps her braids at her chest. Two simple volumes terminate near the knee, indicating wings. The lower legs are not modeled.
Exhibition History
- 32Q: 2540 Renaissance, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 07/18/2018 - 11/15/2018
Verification Level
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