Bronze youth

6th century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 155

The youth is represented in the traditional early Archaic position of a runner. Although it appears unnatural, the pose allows the figure to be seen with the greatest clarity: his head and body are shown frontally while the idea of motion is conveyed by the legs.

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Title: Bronze youth
Period: Archaic
Date: 6th century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
Object Number: 08.258.6
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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