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Figurine of Attis
Roman
Imperial Period
1st–3rd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7473
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 127.
DescriptionAttis wears a typical Asiatic costume with leggings and his belly uncovered; he dons a pointed Phrygian cap and holds a tragic mask over his head. The mask and body are hollow behind. Dark green patina.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Munich.); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901