Archaic II
Limestone Standing Male Figure
Limestone male figure, standing, wearing chiton and himation; damaged; painted. Lower torso and legs only. The smooth short-sleeved Chiton widens to a cone shape at the bottom, the upper hemline is swung upwards in a slight curve. He is wearing a tightly fitted himation on top of the chiton; the himation has a border which runs from approximately the right knee to the left shoulder. His right arm was across his chest, the left arm by his side. The rear is flat, and not carefully rendered. Dimensions: Height: 9.80 centimetres Object Type: figure Series: Nick Type 1 (Sub group 1.1)
Date
620 - 575 BC
Accession No.
null
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Found/Acquired: Sanctuary of Apollo (Naukratis) (probably)
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