Archaic II
Painted Limestone Youth Statuette
Painted limestone statuette of a youth. Draped youth wearing a chiton. The left arm is pressed to the side, the fingers clenched; the right holds a lotus-sceptre in front of the breast. The features are elongated; the eyes are very large. Narrow body, thick in section; broken off below the hips. Careless work; the back unfinished. Red paint on the lips. Dimensions: Height: 11.50 centimetres Object Type: statuette Techniques: painted
Date
650 - 550 BC
Accession No.
1863,0127.5
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Sanctuary of Athena (Kamiros)
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