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Artist name:

Boeotian



Artwork title:

Ephebe


Description: Standing nude figure of a young man; floor length drape around his shoulders; possibly holding something in his left hand as the arm is bent. Ephebos (anglicised Ephebe) is the Greek word which refers to adolescent men of training age as citizens and soldiers.

Artwork date(s): c.450 BC
Artwork type: Mediterranean/Middle East Collection
Medium: moulded terracotta
Measurements: 260X80
Accession number: 358

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