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Bronze statuette of a Black African youth

3rd–2nd century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 164
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bronze statuette of a Black African youth
  • Period: Hellenistic
  • Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
  • Culture: Greek
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: H. 18.29 cm.
  • Classification: Bronzes
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
  • Object Number: 18.145.10
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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