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
Dimensions
15.3 cm (6 in.)
Accession Number
84.166
Medium or Technique
Terracotta; light reddish-yellow, fine clay
On View
Greek Classical Gallery (Gallery 215C)
Collections
Classifications
Figurine of standing musician playing the double flutes and wearing a chiton and cloak.
Provenance
From 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.
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America