Bronze statuette of a centaur

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late 6th–early 5th century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

This small sculpture emanates considerable power through the treatment of the centaur's arms and legs, all in a position of maximum tension. The energy suffuses a form that is lithe and softly modeled. The figure is of a piece with its plinth, indicating that it may have been attached to a utensil.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 6th–early 5th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Etruscan or South Italian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917