Classical

Limestone statue of a young man

The head and body are from two different statues. The regular features and serene expression of the face as well as the carefully modeled drapery that makes clear the figure's stance show the influence of high Classical Greek style. The man holds a bough in one hand and a round pyxis, probably containing incense, in the other. Like most votive statues dedicated to a god, he wears a wreath. 63 3/4 × 22 × 10 in., 500 lb. (161.9 × 55.9 × 25.4 cm, 226.8 kg)

Classification

Object type: Stone sculpture
Material: StoneLimestone
Period: Iron AgeCypro-Classical
Date: 399 - 300 BC
Place of production: probablyCyprus
Findspot: Golgoi

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Accession No.

74.51.2465

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

Sanctuary of Golgoi-Ayios Photios

References

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