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Donor Name:
Miss Olive R. Seward  Search this
Height - Object:
3.8 cm
Width - Object:
3.8 cm
Depth - Object:
3 cm
Culture:
Greek or Roman (?)  Search this
Object Type:
Figure
Place:
Cyprus, Europe
Accession Date:
29 Jul 1892
Notes:
From a statuette. Temple of Venus. Greek Period 300-100 BC. Caricature or grotesque. (Cf. The Athenian Agora, Vol. VI, p. 23-24). Grotesque Head, Hellenistic, 3rd to 2nd Cent. BC (Chesterman, James. Classical Terracotta Figures. Ward Lock, London, 1974, pg. 75, fig. 92). May be a fake.
Record Last Modified:
8 Jan 2015
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
025988
USNM Number:
A154556-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fde4e88b-db65-48aa-9fc8-a00adf19b9de
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8026317