Marble head of an athlete
Copy of a Greek bronze statue of ca. 450–425 B.C.
This head of a youth wearing a fillet (band) must have belonged to the statue of a victorious athlete. He probably rested one arm lightly on his head; the remains of a rectangular support can still be seen among his curls. Roman copies often conformed to contemporary taste, and the contrast between polished flesh and deeply drilled hair on this head would have held special appeal for clients in the second century A.D.
This head of a youth wearing a fillet (band) must have belonged to the statue of a victorious athlete. He probably rested one arm lightly on his head; the remains of a rectangular support can still be seen among his curls. Roman copies often conformed to contemporary taste, and the contrast between polished flesh and deeply drilled hair on this head would have held special appeal for clients in the second century A.D.
Artwork Details
- Title: Marble head of an athlete
- Period: Mid-Imperial, Antonine
- Date: ca. 138–192 CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
- Classification: Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
- Object Number: 11.210.2
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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