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Athlete or Apollo

probably 100–1 BCE
(?)
bronze with silver inlays
Overall: 30.8 x 9 cm (12 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1927.170
Location: 102C Greek
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The eyes of this figure are decorated with inlaid silver.

Description

This bronze statuette depicts a nude male, perhaps a young athlete or the youthful god Apollo. The figure is made from solid bronze, with a fillet of inlaid silver on his head. The figure’s right arm is broken off just above the elbow. If this is a statue of Apollo, he may have once held a bow and arrow; if it depicts an athlete, he could have held athletic equipment, a symbol of victory, or an offering dish.
Athlete or Apollo

Athlete or Apollo

probably 100–1 BCE

Greece, Macedonia(?)

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