Athlete or Apollo
Greece, Macedonia(?) · probably 100–1 BCE · Cleveland Museum of Art
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This bronze statuette depicts a nude male, perhaps a young athlete or the youthful god Apollo. The figure is made from solid bronze, with a fillet of inlaid silver on his head. The figure’s right arm is broken off just above the elbow. If this is a statue of Apollo, he may have once held a bow and arrow; if it depicts an athlete, he could have held athletic equipment, a symbol of victory, or an offering dish. The eyes of this figure are decorated with inlaid silver.
The museum’s own description, in English. Licence: CC0
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- Maker
- Greece, Macedonia(?)
- Date
- probably 100–1 BCE
- Medium
- bronze with silver inlays
- Dimensions
- Overall: 30.8 x 9 cm (12 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
- Place of origin
- Greece
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 102C Greek
- Credit line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0