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Fragment of the Head of a Youth

Date ca. 120–130
Object type sculpture
Medium, technique carved, marble
Dimensions

22.5 × 10.5 × 11.5 cm

Inventory number 4724
Collection Classical Antiquities
On view Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Classical Antiquity, The ancient Mediterranean

The fragment of a head is related to the Greek tradition, it evokes the works of the Argive sculptor Polykleitos: the arrangement of the locks of hair recalls the works of this master.

Marble analyses have shown that the relief was made of Pentelic marble.

This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.

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