Torso of a Warrior
Torso of a Warrior
3D
Published 2018-02-22T10:21:42+00:00
Samos (Greece), sanctuary of Here, acquired in 1915
Marble, around 530 BC
The very fragmentary torso represents a Hoplite, Greek infantry soldier in full armour with Ionic helmet and cuirass. This statue made of grey marble was set up as a votive offering in the Heraion of Samos in the late Archaic period. The donor's name is unknown, the identity of the warrior remains open.
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| Date published | 22/02/2018 |
| Schwierigkeitsgrad | Easy |
| Title | Torso of a Warrior |
| Date | ca. 530 BC |
| Accession | Sk 1752 |
| Medium | Marble |
| Credit | Altes Museum |
| Record | http://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/altes-museum/home.html |
| Place | Altes Museum |
