Grotesque head of a "Slave", 323-150 BCE

Grotesque head of a "Slave"

323-150 BCE · Sculpture

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Not on view at present

Where is “Grotesque head of a "Slave"” now? Collection: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Harvard Art Museums

Cambridge, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked
In this state since
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The museum

About the sculpture

Large mouth, thick lips, short, broad nose, small chin and low forehead. Figure has a ribbed cap. Very poor hand modeling. (First and second rows of photo, center).

Hard, light brown clay with very little mica.

Harvard Art Museums

Details

Accession number
1935.38.4

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Sources

On view at Harvard Art Museums

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