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Right forearm and hand
Greek or Roman
Hellenistic or Imperial Period
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Julia Bradford Huntington James Fund and Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number10.165
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 062.
DescriptionThe nude arm is bent at the elbow and wrist; the fingers are curled inwards with the thumb touching the index finger. Creased skin is visible on the interior of the arm below the elbow and on the wrist.
Condition. arm is broken in a jagged line above the elbow. Small linear abrasions cover the length of the forearm. Dark gray patina overall with dark red patches along the elbow and wrist.
Condition. arm is broken in a jagged line above the elbow. Small linear abrasions cover the length of the forearm. Dark gray patina overall with dark red patches along the elbow and wrist.
ProvenanceBy 1899: with E. P. Warren (according to his records: Bought in Constantinople. 1899.); purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, June 2, 1910, for $4,000.00 (this figure is the total price for MFA 10.159-10.230)