Limestone Standing Male Figure - image 1

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.

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Found/Acquired: Sanctuary of Apollo (Naukratis) (probably)