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Asklepios
Greek
Classical or Hellenistic Period
4th century B.C. or slightly later
Medium/Technique
Marble, Pentelic
Dimensions
Height: 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William de Forest Thomson
Accession Number18.440
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Sculpture in Stone (MFA), no. 057; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 108 (additional published references).
DescriptionHe was leaning on his serpent-entwined staff, the end of which is visible under his right arm. The figure is somewhat battered, but the type is clear, and the remaining surfaces are in tolerable condition.
ProvenanceFrom Greece or the Aegean islands.