Harvard Art Museums > 33.1908: Head of Dionysus 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"Head of Dionysus , 33.1908,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/293489. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 33.1908 Title Head of Dionysus Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture, statuette Date 300-200 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Smyrna (Ionia) Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/293489 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta, traces of paint Technique Mold-made Dimensions with base: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Misses Katherine B. and Mary D. Upham; loan to Fogg Art Museum, 1908. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from Estate of Donald Upham and Mrs. R. U. Hunter Object Number 33.1908 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 Effeminate head, possibly of Dionysus. Voluminous curls piled high and framing the face with two bunches of grapes in either side. Long curl falls on either side of the neck. Broad nose, indicated eyelids and a sorrowful expression. Traces of gilding. Broken off at neck, chips missing from back of the head. Hard, brownish red clay with traces of mica and gold pigment. 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
