Detail View: The AMICA Library: Statuette of a seated harp player
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.47.100.1
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Southern European; Cycladic
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Cycladic
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Title:
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Statuette of a seated harp player
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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ca. 2800-2700 B.C.
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Creation Start Date:
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-2800
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Creation End Date:
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-2700
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Materials and Techniques:
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Marble
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Classification Term:
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Stone Sculpture
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Dimensions:
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H. with harp 11 1/2 in. (29.21 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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47.100.1
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Credit Line:
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Rogers Fund, 1947
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Rights:
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Context:
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A male figure sits on a high-backed chair playing a stringed instrument. This work, one of the earliest of the small number of known representations of musicians, is distinguished by the sensitive modeling of the arms and hands. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.gr47.100.1.R.tif
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