Inlay for a Composite Figure | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2022.238
Title: Inlay for a Composite Figure
Classification: Sculpture
Work Type: mask, sculpture
Date: 2550-2250 BCE
Period: Early Dynastic III period
Culture: Syrian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/369976

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Marble or gypsum
Technique: Carved
Dimensions: 3.5 × 5.4 × 2.4 cm (1 3/8 × 2 1/8 × 15/16 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: 2022.238
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: This carving preserves the central part of a face with nose, mouth, and the lower edge of the eyes; the upper section of the face is broken away. The hollow eyes once held inlays. The mask-like object likely formed part of a statuette of a bearded man composed of different materials.

Verification Level

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