Harvard Art Museums > 1916.331: Female 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"Female Head , 1916.331,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 02, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292934. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1916.331 Title Female Head Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture, statuette Date 323-31 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Cyprus Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292934 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Dimensions 4.8 x 3.5 cm (1 7/8 x 1 3/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Edward P. Bliss; bequeathed to Fogg Art Museum, 1916. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Edward P. Bliss Accession Year 1916 Object Number 1916.331 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 Head with hard, gaunt features. Nose flattened at tip, hair combed off face in successive waves. Line across the top of her head may indicate the edge of a veil. Back is unmodelled and flat. Mold-made. (Upper row, far left, in photograph) Soft, red clay. 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
