Object Description
A finely crafted Greek terracotta figurine of a seated young man. The figure is shown bare chested, reclining with the left arm tense to support the body. The right arm rests lightly on the right knee. The youth appears wearing a long drape upon his shoulders.
The position of the figure can refer to the typically Greek and Roman practice of reclining to dine, drink and converse.
Traces of the original pigmentation of a bright pink, yellow and white colour is visible on the figure’s body, face, hair, and on the cape the youth is wearing. All Greek sculptural production was originally polychrome. Few examples of statues and statuettes have come down to modern times in their original condition with their polychromy intact.
Period: 4th – 3rd century BC