Bronze statuette of a youth carrying a pig

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early 5th century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

Statues of youths or gods carrying animals to sacrifice are common in Greek art but relatively rare in Etruscan. This statuette, highly refined in its depiction of anatomical details, was once the finial for a candelabrum.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 5th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906