Head of a kouros (youth)
530–515 B.C.
Place of ManufactureAthens, Attica, Greece
Medium/TechniqueMarble, probably from the Greek island of Paros (J. Herrmann 30 Jan 04). "Greek, from the Attic mainland", according to Comstock and Vermeule. G. M. A. Richter states "Island marble," which has been shown to be Paros II in many cases
DimensionsHeight: 25 cm (9 13/16 in.)
Credit LineBartlett Collection—Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1912
Accession number34.169
On View
On viewClassificationsSculpture
Collections
NOTE: Said by the dealer at the time of the acquisition to have been found near Athens in 1922.
Late 6th–7th century A.D.
1st century B.C. or 1st century A.D.
probably A.D. 50–75
about 1st century B.C.
about 70–60 B.C.
150–100 B.C.
about A.D. 190
about 20 B.C. to A.D. 40
about 560–550 B.C.
about 480 B.C.
1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.
about 470–450 B.C.