Bronze statuette of a bearded man
Not on view
Although bearded, this bronze male statuette recalls the most familiar and representative of all Greek Archaic male figures: the kouros, a nude youth. The figure is in fact a variation of the kouros type. Although the stance, with the left foot advanced and both feet on a flat plinth, is characteristic, the traditional kouros was a beardless youth with both hands held at the sides. The base makes it likely that the work was offered as a dedication in a sanctuary.
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