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Plate I

Marble statue of a youth
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Marble statue of a youth

Roman · maker unknown

A Roman marble adaptation of a Classical Greek athlete statue type, made for elite architectural display.

Date
1st century CE
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Reference
252469

Record

Culture
Roman
Period
Imperial
Medium
Marble, Pentelic
Dimensions
H. 45 3/4 in. (116.2 cm)
Origin
Roman Empire

In the Tapestry

Culture of origin
Ancient RomeA

Provenance and history

  1. 1st century CE

    CreatedA

Sources

  1. A
  2. B

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