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Head of a Figure

Artwork Tombstone
CultureCycladic
TitleHead of a Figure
Date3000–2000 BCE
MediumMarble
DimensionsObject: 3 3/8 × 1 9/16 × 1 11/16 in. (8.6 × 4 × 4.3 cm)
Overall: 3 3/8 × 1 9/16 × 1 11/16 in. (8.6 × 4 × 4.3 cm)
Credit LineCollection of Diether Thimme, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number98.234
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The oval head is flat at the top and is set on a narrow, tubular neck.  A narrow nose projects from the center of the face.

The oval head is flat at the top and is set on a narrow, tubular neck. A narrow nose projects from the center of the face.

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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=98.234