Anthropomorphic female figurine fragments
1900-1600 BCE
Description
This handmade terracotta figurine in fact comprises three terracotta figurine fragments that were not originally part of the same object. See the individual fragments' records, 1992.256.12.1 (head), 1992.256.12.2 (body), and 1992.256.12.3 (legs), for individual descriptions.
Dimensions
10 x 4 cm (3 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
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