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Bronze statuette of a bearded man
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.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bronze statuette of a bearded man
- Date: late 6th century BCE
- Culture: Greek
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: H. 8 cm
- Classification: Bronzes
- Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
- Object Number: 2021.40.33
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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3rd–2nd century BCE
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