Bronze statuette of Pan

late 5th–4th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
The figure is shown with a phorbeia, the band worn by flautists. The articulation of his body raises the question as to whether this is a representation of Pan or of a performer wearing caprine attributes on his legs and head.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bronze statuette of Pan
  • Period: Classical
  • Date: late 5th–4th century BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Peloponnesian
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 5 1/8 × 4 1/16 × 2 1/8 in. (13.1 × 10.3 × 5.4 cm)
  • Classification: Bronzes
  • Credit Line: Gift of Norbert Schimmel Trust, 1989
  • Object Number: 1989.281.55
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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