Head of Dionysus
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Head of Dionysus” 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
Effeminate head, possibly of Dionysus. Voluminous curls piled high and framing the face with two bunches of grapes in either side. Long curl falls on either side of the neck. Broad nose, indicated eyelids and a sorrowful expression. Traces of gilding. Broken off at neck, chips missing from back of the head.
Hard, brownish red clay with traces of mica and gold pigment.
Harvard Art Museums
Details
- Accession number
- 33.1908
In the catalog
Sources
- Harvard Art Museums
- Image: Harvard Art Museums — © President and Fellows of Harvard College
