Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.2962: Handle in form of Potnia Theron Fragments Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Handle in form of Potnia Theron , 1977.216.2962,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289822. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.2962 Title Handle in form of Potnia Theron Classification Fragments Work Type sherd Date Late 7th to early 6th century BCE Culture Etruscan Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289822 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 1977.216.2962 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 Handle depicting winged female figure with two long braids. At the center she grasps two felines by their front paws, faces frontal. The upper corners of the handle terminate in ram heads. Exhibition History 32Q: 2540 Renaissance, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 07/18/2018 - 11/15/2018 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
