Harvard Art Museums > 2022.236: Small Horned Head Amulets Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Small Horned Head , 2022.236,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 30, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/369974. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2022.236 Title Small Horned Head Classification Amulets Work Type amulet Date c. 2500 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Mesopotamia Period Early Dynastic period Culture Mesopotamian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/369974 Physical Descriptions Medium Shell Technique Carved Dimensions 1.7 × 1.6 × 1.1 cm (11/16 × 5/8 × 7/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Charles D. Kelekian, New York (by 1952-1982)], by descent; to [Kelekian Associates, New York (1982-1992)], by descent; to Nanette Rodney Kelekian, New York (1992-2021), bequest; to the Harvard Art Museums. NOTE: "Kelekian Associates" was formed at the death of Charles D. Kelekian by Nanette Rodney Kelekian and her mother Beatrice Kelekian. Upon Beatrice Kelekian’s death in 1992, ownership passed to Nanette Rodney Kelekian. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian Accession Year 2022 Object Number 2022.236 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 Two large eyes, hollow to receive inlays, dominate the face of this small, formerly horned head with cattle ears. A prominent nose sits above a diminutive mouth and chin. The incised line of the eyebrows continues to the sides of the head, indicating curls of hair. Both horns and the back of the head have broken off. Vertically pierced (diameter of the drill hole: 0.2 cm), this head of a divine being could have been worn as an amulet. 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
