Harvard Art Museums > 1978.495.204: Terracotta Head 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"Terracotta Head , 1978.495.204,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 07, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/77734. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1978.495.204 Title Terracotta Head Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/77734 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Dimensions 8 cm (3 1/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Transfer from the Peabody Museum, Jan. 10, 1978. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University Accession Year 1978 Object Number 1978.495.204 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 The head is hollowed out in the back. The figure wears some sort of a head cover that covers all but a section of hair closest to the face. The hair borders the forehead in a scalloped pattern. In one eye a painted black pupil can be seen. The lips are slightly open with an archaic smile. 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
