Harvard Art Museums > 1916.332: Male 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"Male Head , 1916.332,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292899. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1916.332 Title Male Head Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture, statuette Date late 5th-early 4th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Boeotia Period Classical period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292899 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta, remains of white slip, traces of paint Technique Mold-made Dimensions 5.9 x 4.6 cm (2 5/16 x 1 13/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Edward P. Bliss; bequeathed to Fogg Museum in 1916. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Edward P. Bliss Accession Year 1916 Object Number 1916.332 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 Square full face with small, clearly indicated features. Large quantity of hair framing face. Back plain. Head made in two molds. Broken off below neck. Broken into numerous pieces and repaired. Pale brown clay; powdery surface; remnants of white slip and iron oxide red on face and hair 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
