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Figurine of standing flute player
Greek, East Greek
Late Archaic Period or Early Classical Period
around 480 B.C.
Findspot: Anatolia (Turkey), Troad, Assos (Behramkale), Sarcophagus No. 87
Medium/Technique
Terracotta; light reddish-yellow, fine clay
Dimensions
15.3 cm (6 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.166
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFigurine of standing musician playing the double flutes and wearing a chiton and cloak.
ProvenanceFrom Assos (Behramkale, Turkey); sarcophagus No. 87. 188?: excavated by the Archaeological Institute of America; gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to MFA, January 15, 1884.