Bieri Reliquary Head
SculptureFang19th century

Bieri Reliquary Head

19th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist
Classification
Sculpture
Technique
Carved
Medium
Wood
Culture
Fang
Century
19th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

38.1 x 13.97 x 14.61 cm (15 x 5 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Lois Orswell, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1996.

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