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Marble head of a youth

ca. 490 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 156
The simplified forms, full jaw and thick eyelids mark this as a transitional work between the Late Archaic and Early Classical periods. Despite the slight smile, this head gives the impression of seriousness that was to be the hallmark of art of the early fifth century B.C.

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  • Title: Marble head of a youth
  • Period: Late Archaic or Early Classical
  • Date: ca. 490 BCE
  • Culture: Greek
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); diameter 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
  • Classification: Stone Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1919
  • Object Number: 19.192.11
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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