Found in the ancient cemetery of the Kerameikos, Athens. The Scythian, now headless is depicted kneeling on one leg. He wears the characteristic barbarian garment open at the front and tight-fitting trousers. He was probably taking aim, pulling the bowstring with his right hand and holding the bow in his outstretched left; the left hand and left leg are kept in the Kerameikos. Next, to his left thigh can be seen the gorytos (bow and arrow case). Scythian archers were employed by the Athenian state. Therefore the grave enclosure adorned by this statue and bu another statue of Scythian inv. no. 823, probably belonged to an Athenian official. According to another view, the two statues come from the grave enclosure of a foreigner, the 'Persian', inv. no.2728.