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Source Description
One of the most common types of figurines of the period is the nude male youth at the height of his physical beauty. Note the powerful upper chest, shoulders, and muscular thighs. His facial characteristics and his tall, narrow physique suggest that he was made in the Cyclades.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
32403
label
Male Figure (Kouros)
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
id
32403
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Male Figure (Kouros)
description
One of the most common types of figurines of the period is the nude male youth at the height of his physical beauty. Note the powerful upper chest, shoulders, and muscular thighs. His facial characteristics and his tall, narrow physique suggest that he was made in the Cyclades.
provenance
Kann Collection (?); Joseph Brummer, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
6th century BC (Archaic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Metal
statuettes (statues)
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8
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8
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
23.3
height
6.7
depth
4.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 3/16 x W: 2 5/8 x D: 1 7/8 in. (23.3 x 6.7 x 4.8 cm)
Source extras
style
Cycladic
med
bronze
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6256
collection_ids
GRC
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none
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