Harvard Art Museums > 1960.519: Female Head, possibly a mask 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"Female Head, possibly a mask , 1960.519,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 05, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290855. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1960.519 Title Female Head, possibly a mask Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date c. 480-450 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Northern Greece Period Classical period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/290855 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Mold-made Dimensions 10.4 x 8 cm (4 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History From Olynthus Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson Accession Year 1960 Object Number 1960.519 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 Female head made of red clay with buff slip. Finished edges on the head's right side indicate that it was perhaps a mask. The head's left side is broken. Regular waves of hair along the forehead. Nostril holes deeply articulated. Exhibition History The David Moore Robinson Bequest of Classical Art and Antiquities: A Special Exhibition, Fogg Art Museum, 05/01/1961 - 09/20/1961 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
