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The simplified forms, full jaw and thick eyelids mark this as a transitional work between the Late Archaic and Early Classical periods. Despite the slight smile, this head gives the impression of seriousness that was to be the hallmark of art of the early fifth century B.C.
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Title: Marble head of a youth
Period: Late Archaic or Early Classical
Date: ca. 490 BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); diameter 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1919
Object Number: 19.192.11
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