Grotesque Head of a "Slave"
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Grotesque Head of a "Slave"” now? Collection: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 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 a long, thin face, egg-shaped skull, high, receding forehead, arched eyebrows, narrowed eyes and a long nose with two bumps. Curling upper lip touches nose, protruding lower lip droops on pointed chin. No trace of color. Left ear chipped. (Lower rows of photo, far right).
Hard, reddish brown clay with very little mica.
Harvard Art Museums
Details
- Accession number
- 1935.38.7
In the catalog
Sources
- Harvard Art Museums
- Image: Harvard Art Museums — © President and Fellows of Harvard College
