Head of a youth from a marble stele (grave marker)
Unknown
ca. 525 BCE · Marble, Parian · Greek and Roman Art
A precise identification of the youth—as an athlete, for instance—is impeded by the lack of attributes. A band circles his head, and crisp curls fringe his face and the nape of his neck. The smooth crown of the head is less likely to represent a cap than to indicate that paint was used for hair.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 525 BCE
- Medium
- Marble, Parian
- Culture
- Greek, Attic
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1942
