Marble head of a kouros (youth), Archaic, ca. 525–475 B.C., Greek, Marble, H. 5 13/16 in. (14.7 cm), Stone Sculpture, Owing to the worn surface, it is difficult to identify the figure as male or female. However, the hairstyle in which the hair on the nape of the neck is looped up over a band, the holes indicating the original existence of an added bronze band—probably a wreath—and the absence of earrings suggest a young man
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Marble head, kouros, youth, Archaic, ca, 525–475 B.C, Greek, Marble, H, 5 13/16, 14.7 cm, Stone Sculpture, Owing, worn surface, difficult, identify, figure, male, female, hairstyle, hair, nape, neck, looped up, band, holes indicating, original existence, added bronze band—, wreath—, absence, earrings suggest, young man
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