Harvard Art Museums > 1919.516: Winged Goddess with Child in Chariot Drawn by Goats 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"Winged Goddess with Child in Chariot Drawn by Goats , 1919.516,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/293279. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1919.516 Title Winged Goddess with Child in Chariot Drawn by Goats 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/293279 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta, remains of white slip, traces of paint Technique Mold-made Dimensions 7 x 5.7 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/4 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 1919.516 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 Winged female figure, possibly Aphrodite, holding a child and riding in a goat-drawn chariot. Figures and chariot appear in a frontal view behind the goats that are in profile, making it look as though they are turning a sharp corner. Base is slightly knobbed, back is unmodeled and has no vent hole. Very indistinct modeling. Stuffed with paper for support. Traces of red are visible on the child, goat, and background. Traces of blue found on wings and chariot. (Far left in photograph) Hard pink clay; remains of white slip; traces of iron oxide red and Egyptian blue. 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
