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The acrobat has a curvature of the spine and stunted legs, but his muscles are strongly developed and his pose is nimble and athletic. He is apparently in the midst of an act, as his two hands grip something that is now missing.
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Title: Bronze statuette of an acrobat
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H.: 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1952
Object Number: 52.11.7
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