Bronze statuette of a youth, Classical, late 5th century B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, H. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Bronzes, This exquisite statue depicts a nude young man with hands raised in the ancient prayer gesture. The facial features, hair, and musculature are all precisely and accurately modeled. The stance and even the hairstyle with long wavy locks parted at the center owe much to Greek sculptures by Polykleitos, especially his Doryphoros and Diadoumenos, copies of which are on display in the Greek galleries
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Bronze statuette, youth, Classical, late 5th century B.C, Etruscan, Bronze, H, 7, 17.8 cm, Bronzes, exquisite, statue, depicts, nude young, man, hands raised, ancient prayer, gesture, facial features, hair, musculature, precisely, accurately modeled, stance, even, hairstyle, long wavy, locks, parted, center owe, Greek sculptures, Polykleitos, Doryphoros, Diadoumenos, copies, display, galleries
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