Head of a youth from a marble stele (grave marker), Archaic, ca. 525 B.C., Greek, Attic, Marble, Parian, Overall: 10 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (26 x 39.4 cm); thickness at top 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm); thickness at bottom 15 7/16 in. (39.3 cm), Stone Sculpture, 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
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Head, youth, marble stele, grave marker, Archaic, ca, 525 B.C, Greek, Attic, Marble, Parian, Overall, 10 1/4 x 15 1/2, 26 39.4 cm, thickness, top, 15 1/4, 38.7, bottom 7/16, 39.3, Stone Sculpture, precise, identification, youth—, athlete, instance— impeded, lack, attributes, band circles, head, crisp curls, fringe, face, nape, neck, smooth crown, less, represent, cap, indicate, paint, hair
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