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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2002.230.8
Title
Body Sherd: Seated Sphynx
Classification
Fragments
Work Type
sherd
Date
530-500 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Attica
Period
Archaic period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/92126

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Technique
Black-figure
Dimensions
2.3 × 3.1 cm (7/8 × 1 1/4 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund
Accession Year
2002
Object Number
2002.230.8
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Black figure body sherd; seated sphinx facing left

Verification Level

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