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Statuette of Alexander the Great on Horseback

Roman

1st century BCE

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#702. Bronze small statue of Alexander astride Bucephalos

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Statuette of Alexander the Great on Horseback, Bronze, silver, Roman — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Statuette of Alexander the Great on Horseback

Period: Late Republican

Date: 1st century BCE

Culture: Roman

Medium: Bronze, silver

Dimensions: 19 5/16 × 11 7/16 × 21 1/4 × 18 1/2 in., 754.778oz. (49 × 29 × 54 × 47 cm, 21.4 kg)
Base: 1 3/8 × 16 15/16 × 8 7/8 in. (3.5 × 43 × 22.5 cm)

Classification: Bronzes

Credit Line: Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples

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