The head suffers from some damage to the face and side of the head, and is missing the metal wreath that would have once been in his hair. It dates to c. 325-280 BCE.

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Access Condition

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Abstract

Marble head of a youth.

Institution Name

British Museum

Institution Url

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_detai…

Title

The Aberdeen Head

Abstract

Marble head of a youth.

Date Range

4th c. BCE
3rd c. BCE

Physical Extent

H: 35 cm ; W: 25 cm

Access Condition

Attributed to the Trustees of the British Museum under the license CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0

Note

The head suffers from some damage to the face and side of the head, and is missing the metal wreath that would have once been in his hair. It dates to c. 325-280 BCE.

Resource Type

Three dimensional object

Genre

Sculpture

Physical Format

tactile material

Subject

athlete
Victor
Statue
Male
marble
Greek
Classical

Institution

British Museum

Institution Url

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_detai…

Member of

Ancient Sport and Spectacle

Related People and Organizations

Photographer : Trustees of the British Museum
Sculptor : Praxiteles