Statuette of an African (known as Ethiopian), 3rd–2nd century B.C.
Greek
Bronze; H. 7 1/5 in. (18.29 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1918 (18.145.10)
Technical Glossary
Greek
Bronze; H. 7 1/5 in. (18.29 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1918 (18.145.10)
This fine statuette shows the careful observation that reflects firsthand knowledge of the subject. The distinctive garment is characteristic of artisans, especially those working in the heat of a foundry, forge, or brazier.
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Related Index Terms
Material and Technique
- • Metalwork, Bronze
- • Metalwork, Bronze, Europe
- • Sculpture, In the Round, Europe
- • Sculpture, In the Round, Europe, Balkan Peninsula (including Greece)
Technical Glossary
- • Bronze
