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Draped man
Italic
Archaic Period
about 510–480 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes
Accession Number52.187
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 183.
DescriptionMale figure wearing a tight-fitting mantel and tunic. He is standing with his legs slightly parted. The right arm (largely missing) is brought forward, and the raised left hand is pierced vertically to hold a spear, a scepter or thunderbolt. The bulging eyes with prominent lashes are set off by the short hair, mustache and short beard. Both tunic and toga are decorated with chevron designs on the borders. The identity of the figure remains elusive, he might be a divinity or a votary. Right arm, right leg, left below (from) knee missing. Green patina, with corrosion. The hollow depression in the lower part of the cloth occurred during fusion process.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes Collection; gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes to MFA, February 11, 1952