Marble head of an athlete, Met Musuem, NY3D ModelNoAI
“Copy of a Greek bronze statue of ca. 450–425 B.C.
This head of a youth wearing a fillet (band) must have belonged to the statue of a victorious athlete. He probably rested one arm lightly on his head; the remains of a rectangular support can still be seen among his curls. Roman copies often conformed to contemporary taste, and the contrast between polished flesh and deeply drilled hair on this head would have held special appeal for clients in the second century A.D. ”
Period: Mid-Imperial, Antonine
Date: ca. A.D. 138–192
Culture: Roman
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
Accession Number: 11.210.2
Online museum record: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/248579
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