Advanced Search 
Male figurine
Roman
Late Republic Period
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.616
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 160; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 121 (additional published references).
DescriptionThe hair of this votary is bound with a fillet. He wears a long himation over the left shoulder and the lower part of the figure. There is a rough tang under the feet. Smooth dull green patina, with earthy encrustation.
ProvenanceBy 1887: with Luigi Boccanera (said to be from the sanctuary of Diana at Nemi); March 25, 1888: purchased by R. Lanciani from Luigi Boccanera; purchased by MFA from R. Lanciani, 1888, for $493.92 (this figure is the total price of MFA 88.538–88.644 and 89.9–89.31)