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Bronze youth

Bronze youth





Artist : Anonymous

Date : near 470 B.C.

Material : Bronze
Acquisition : Rogers Fund (1908)
Item 28 on 23
Greek Antiquities
Sculpture

Vitrine : V02

Area related
Greece

Description   

The gesture of this magnificent nude figure suggests that he is an athlete expressing veneration. The base makes it likely that the work was offered as a dedication.
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Bronze youth
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