Bronze Doryphoros Figurine - image 1

Classical

Bronze Doryphoros Figurine

Bronze figurine of a naked youth originally holding a spear (Doryphoros type); cast with the lost-wax technique; the man is standing upright, facing forward, with his left leg bent backwards. The left foot and right hand, as well as the spear, are now lost; metal corroded. Dimensions: Height: 11.50 centimetres Object Type: figurine Techniques: cast

Date

440 - 420 BC

Accession No.

1872,0816.88

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Idalion