
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