Fragment from the Statuette of a Man
c. 2500 BCE
Description
Fragment of the upper section of the head of a statuette, preserving the sockets for inlaid eyes, deeply incised eyebrows, the nose, and the upper part of the proper left ear. This fragment likely belonged to the statuette of a male worshipper.
Dimensions
5.2 × 4.6 × 5.7 cm (2 1/16 × 1 13/16 × 2 1/4 in.)
Provenance
[Charles D. Kelekian, New York (by 1952-1982)], by descent; to [Kelekian Associates, New York (1982-1992)], by descent; to Nanette Rodney Kelekian, New York (1992-2021), bequest; to the Harvard Art Museums. NOTE: "Kelekian Associates" was formed at the death of Charles D. Kelekian by Nanette Rodney Kelekian and her mother Beatrice Kelekian. Upon Beatrice Kelekian’s death in 1992, ownership passed to Nanette Rodney Kelekian.
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