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Date : Vth century B.C.
Material : Obsidian, Quartz, Frit, Marble, Bronze
Acquisition : (1991)
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Greek Antiquities
Sculpture
Vitrine : V02 (Ref. 1041)
Area related
Greece
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Greek and Roman statues were designed to give a colorful lifelike impression. Marble and wood sculptures were brightly painted and bronze statues were originally a pale fleshlike brown. Lips and nipples were often inlaid with copper and teeth with silver. Eyes were usually made separately and set into prepared sockets. This pair was designed for an over-lifesize statue.
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