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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1992.256.14
Title
Tragic Mask
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
mask, sculpture
Date
c. 100 BCE-c. 100 CE
Period
Hellenistic period to Early Roman Imperial
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/288989

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Technique
Mold-made
Dimensions
6.8 x 5.5 x 5.6 cm (2 11/16 x 2 3/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Louise M. and George E. Bates
Accession Year
1992
Object Number
1992.256.14
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Hollow red clay mask broken at top. Eyes and mouth pierced through. The back of the head is smooth and rounded, originally with a high headdress or hairstyle in front.

Verification Level

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