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Torso of a Man in a Long Chiton
Greek, East Greek
Hellenistic Period
323–31 B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Asia Minor, Ionia, Smyrna
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
20.7 cm (8 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7671
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionMan in long chiton lacking head, arms, and feet. A stout man striding forward. On the left shoulder a mass of hair. The head was inserted. White slip. The top of the right shoulder gone.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Smyrna.); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901