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Bearded Man, Perhaps an Actor
Greek or Roman
Late Hellenistic Period or Early Imperial Period
About 150 B.C.–A.D. 10
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
14.7 cm (5 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Perry Warren
Accession NumberRES.08.32a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 141; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 121 (additional published references).
DescriptionHe stands with his left foot forward, his right arm at his chest, and his left hand pulls up the chlamys which is wrapped in deep folds about his upper body. His features are somewhat like those of a fourth-century or early Hellenistic philosopher. The right foot is missing. Black and green patina.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to his records: from a French dealer); 1908: gift of Edward Perry Warren to MFA; accessioned 1910