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Etruscan Cast Bronze Statue of a Kouros

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Italy, Etruria, Etruscan people, ca. 6th to early 5th century BCE. A cast bronze example of a form that originated in Archaic Greece, a kouros. This figure depicts a young man with his left foot forward. The figure is an homage to male youth, the highest ideal of beauty in the Classical world, and appears to be nude aside from possibly a tight cap on the head; he has wide, staring eyes, and a small nose and mouth. The figure is cast to stand on round pedestal with a spike that juts from the bottom of his feet so that he could be placed into a niche. This statuette was probably dedicated in a sanctuary, made to be a votive offering to the gods. Size: 1.1" W x 3.1" H (2.8 cm x 7.9 cm); 5.6" H (14.2 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-private collection of A. Branca, Vira, Switzerland, before 2000

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#124136
Condition Report: Arms and tip of phallus are missing. Smooth, dark patina over surface.

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Italy, Etruria, Etruscan people, ca. 6th to early 5th century BCE. A cast bronze example of a form that originated in Archaic Greece, a kouros. This figure depicts a young man with his left foot forward. The figure is an homage to male youth, the highest ideal of beauty in the Classical world, and appears to be nude aside from possibly a tight cap on the head; he has wide, staring eyes, and a small nose and mouth. The figure is cast to stand on round pedestal with a spike that juts from the bottom of his feet so that he could be placed into a niche. This statuette was probably dedicated in a sanctuary, made to be a votive offering to the gods. Size: 1.1" W x 3.1" H (2.8 cm x 7.9 cm); 5.6" H (14.2 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-private collection of A. Branca, Vira, Switzerland, before 2000

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#124136
Condition Report: Arms and tip of phallus are missing. Smooth, dark patina over surface.

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