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Figurine of a youth
Greek
Classical Period
about 430 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number98.666
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 045.
DescriptionThe youth's hands are extended, and the left held a small object (a die according to Robinson). The head is noteworthy for being turned to one side. The right hand is broken off above the wrist. Olive green patina with areas of slight corrosion.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: sent from Athens); 1898: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 69,618.13 (this figure is the total price for MFA 98.641-98.940)