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Head of a Figure

Artwork Tombstone
CultureCycladic
TitleHead of a Figure
Date2700–2300 BCE
MediumMarble
DimensionsOverall: 2 5/8 x 1 1/2 in. (6.7 x 3.8 cm)
Credit LineCollection of Diether Thimme, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number98.226
This artwork is currently on view.
This head is largely oval in shape but flares outward slightly at the top. It is set on a narrow, tubular neck and a triangular nose is the only feature depicted.

This head is largely oval in shape but flares outward slightly at the top. It is set on a narrow, tubular neck and a triangular nose is the only feature depicted.

Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.

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"Head of a Figure | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=98.226