Archaic II
Youth Double-Pipes Statuette
Statuette of a youth playing double-pipes. Flute-player; a youth, standing with bare feet on a plinth, holds the double flutes to his lips. He wears a round wig and a long splayed chiton. The mouth-bands are indicated by two stripes of red paint. The wig is black; along the sides and bottom of the chiton is a red border, which is doubled on the shoulders. The back is sawn flat. The work is hasty; the right elbow is injured. Dimensions: Height: 24.50 centimetres about ; Weight: 517 grammes; Width: 6.10 centimetres Object Type: statuette Techniques: painted; lime-washed
Date
600 - 550 BC
Accession No.
1860,0404.98
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Kamiros
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