Seated Man | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1919.514
Title: Seated Man
Classification: Sculpture
Work Type: sculpture, statuette
Date: 323-31 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Tanagra (Boeotia)
Period: Hellenistic period
Culture: Greek
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/293278

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Terracotta, remains of white slip
Technique: Mold-made
Dimensions: 10.3 x 7 cm (4 1/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Base: 6.4 x 5.2 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Mr. & Mrs. William de Forest Thomson; gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1919.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William de Forest Thomson
Accession Year: 1919
Object Number: 1919.514
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Man dressed in a long, tightly drawn cloak attached at right shoulder and reaching below the knees. Body is supported by the left arm which is resting on the rock. High boots reach the bottom of his cloak. Traces of pink visible on right arm. Back is unmodelled with a square vent hole. Head and chips around the right arm are missing. Broken into 13 pieces and repaired. (4th from left in photograph)

Hard, reddish brown clay; remains of white slip.

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

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