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Bearded Figure Playing Double Flutes
Greek, South Italian
Classical Period
5th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bartlett Collection—Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1912
Accession Number13.220
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFront of bearded figure. Preserved to the waist. He is nude and has a broad fillet tied around his forehead, the ends falling on his shoulders. He is playing the double flute.
ProvenanceBy 1912: with E. P. Warren (according to Warren's records: From Mesma.); purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, January 2, 1913, for $18,948.70 (this figure is the total price for MFA 13.186-13.245)