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NM Sk 0137 :: sculpture, fragment, statue

Object description: Head of female figure (originally part of a statue), slightly tilted to the left (figure´s right). Fragments of fingers of right cheek, indicate that the head originally was resting in the right hand. Full, oval face with high forehead. Deep-set eyes with upper and lower eyelids indicated. Eyebrows indicated by thin line. Full lips. Face framed by wavy hair, covering most of the ears. Head covered by a veil, junction hair/veil forming a well defined ridge. Plain back. White, coarse-grained marble (probably Parian or Minor Asian). Probably the goddess Demeter.

Data elements
References (4)

Inventory number

NM Sk 0137

Serie nummer

4218

Object

sculpture; fragment; statue

Object, Swedish

skulptur; fragment; staty

Material

Marble

Material, Swedish

Marmor

Motif

Demeter

Description

Head of female figure (originally part of a statue), slightly tilted to the left (figure´s right). Fragments of fingers of right cheek, indicate that the head originally was resting in the right hand. Full, oval face with high forehead. Deep-set eyes with upper and lower eyelids indicated. Eyebrows indicated by thin line. Full lips. Face framed by wavy hair, covering most of the ears. Head covered by a veil, junction hair/veil forming a well defined ridge. Plain back. White, coarse-grained marble (probably Parian or Minor Asian). Probably the goddess Demeter.

Period

Late Classical

Period, Swedish

300-talet f.Kr.; Senklassisk

Time - Manufacturing, earliest

4th century BC

Exhibition - Current

Antikens Grekland och Rom

Description: You will find parts of the Greek and Roman collections along one side of the central hall. One section highlights the ancient mythology. Below are pottery and sculpture with motifs taken from the Greek myths, such as the deities Athena, Apollo and Artemis, and the heroes Achilles, Heracles, Orpheus and exciting adventures. Also the symposium, the Greek men's drinking, is depicted in a booth . Here you will find all the different parts of tableware and many images of Dionysos , the god of wine.
In lapidariet, the center hall stone gallery, you are face to face with the marble portraits of Roman emperors and individuals, as well as reliefs and altars for worship and remembrance of the deceased. (www.medelhavsmuseet.se, 2009-07-13, google translate)

Exhibition, Part of - Current

Antikens Grekland och Rom - Lapidariet

Exhibition - Previously

Room 10, 1989-2008

Description: Room 10, Central hall, permanent exhibition. There have been some small changes during the years.
In 2006 the multiculture showcase was installed and the two other showcases were painted.
Time - Start: 19891989
Time - End: 20082008

Name - Owner

Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

Description: Nationalmuseum is a publicly owned cultural institution.Nationalmuseum%20is%20a%20publicly%20owned%20cultural%20institution.
Source - http: www.nationalmuseum.se, collections.smvk.se

NegNo

7198D

Publications

-Andrén, A., Antik skulptur i svenska samlingar, 1964, pl. 16.

-Antonsson, O. (ed.), Antik konst. En konstbok från Nationalmuseum (Årsbok för svenska statens konstsamlingar VI), Stockholm 1958, 54.

-Brising, H., Antik konst i Nationalmuseum, 1911, pl. XXXI.

-Farnell, L.R., ‘Some Museums of Northern Europe’, JHS 9, 31-, 1888.

-Kjellberg, E.&L. Kjellberg, Photographische Einzelaufnahmen antiken Sculpturen, XVIIB, 1-31, 1947.

Height / Höjd

49 cm

Loan in - Current

in-1977.0002, Medelhavsmuseet

Condition

Only head preserved. Most of nose, lips and chin missing. Much worn and abrased. Covered with yellow patina.

Original register

GreekRoman

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NM Sk 0137 :: sculpture, fragment, statue

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