Grotesque Head of a "Slave"
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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
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
Non-Greek style figure, with large, protruding ears (right ear is higher, smaller, and more protruding than the left), arched eyebrows, large hooked nose and heavy lips. Forehead is wrinkled and has a pointed bump. Appears bald, possibly due to a loss or lack of color. Crudely formed. Three small cracks in the neck. (Upper rows of photo, second from left). Attached to metal display rod with hard white substance.
Hard, reddish brown clay with very little mica.
Harvard Art Museums
Details
- Accession number
- 1935.38.5
In the catalog
Sources
- Harvard Art Museums
- Image: Harvard Art Museums — © President and Fellows of Harvard College
