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Depictions of divine or heroic figures in youthful form are widespread in Hellenistic art. This silver statuette of a youth reproduces an earlier Greek sculptural type of a seated Zeus. Rendered in a luxury material, this small figure was likely a prized possession.
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Title: Silver statuette of a seated boy
Period: Hellenistic
Date: ca. 3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek (?)
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: H. 4.6 cm
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.40.52
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