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Young soldier
Greek
Classical Period
about 420 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height (without tangs): 15.3 cm (6 in.)
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number34.223
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 049; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 119 (additional published references).
DescriptionTwo tangs project down from the feet, from the right heel and the toes of the left. The figure wears a pilos, chlamys, and boots. The right arm has been accidently bent at the elbow, and the right palm has been turned outward. The back of his hand touches the forehead. Left hand and part of forearm are missing. Green patina.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Costas Pappas Collection, Nashua, N.H. (said to have been found at Kastritsi, Achaia, near the road between Kalavryta and Patras); purchased by MFA from Costas Pappas, August 13, 1934, for
$ 400.00
$ 400.00