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Source Description
The dramatic posture and exaggerated twist of the neck date this piece to the mid Hellenistic period. The pose implies the presence of at least one other figure. The blue-green color, modeling of the muscles, and unpolished surface are typical of works from Alexandria.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
3177
label
Nude Warrior
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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5
Source metadata
id
3177
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Nude Warrior
description
The dramatic posture and exaggerated twist of the neck date this piece to the mid Hellenistic period. The pose implies the presence of at least one other figure. The blue-green color, modeling of the muscles, and unpolished surface are typical of works from Alexandria.
provenance
[Art market, Egypt, by 1906]; Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 3rd-2nd century BCE (Hellenistic/Ptolemaic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
figurines
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5
pageCount
5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
28
height
9.5
depth
9.3
dimensionsRaw
11 x 3 3/4 x 3 11/16 in. (28 x 9.5 x 9.3 cm)
Source extras
med
cast bronze with core
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
2237
Page inventory
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photo
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photo
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