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Unknown Maker, Greek

Inscribed Kouros

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Greek

Culture

Greek

Title

Inscribed Kouros

Period

Ancient

Year

ca. 540 BCE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

bronze

Geography

Archaeological Site: Boeotia

Dimensions

9.8 x 2.7 x 1.9 cm (3 7/8 x 1 1/16 x 3/4 inches) (at elbows; left toe to right heel)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund and Jesse Metcalf Fund

Object Number

54.001

Type

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries
Sep 22, 2010

Label copy

The smile that graces the face of this statuette of a young man (kouros) was a common feature of the Archaic period of Greek sculpture. The rigidly upright striding pose was also characteristic of this period, which drew much inspiration from Egyptian statuary. This piece in particular was created as a votive offering. The inscription running down the exterior of the legs translates to: “Amphias made this dedication from the tithes to the Far-Shooter.” This kouros was thus a gift to Apollo, the Far-Shooter, thanking him for some unknown favor, and informing him that a tenth of the donor’s fortune had been given to the god’s temple.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Greek
Inscribed Kouros, ca. 540 BCE
Bronze
9.8 x 2.7 x 1.9 cm (3 7/8 x 1 1/16 x 3/4 inches) (at elbows; left toe to right heel)
Mary B. Jackson Fund and Jesse Metcalf Fund 54.001

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