Head of Polykletian Discophoros
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Head of Polykletian Discophoros
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Published 2018-06-08T17:36:27+00:00
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This high quality head of a statue goes back to a bronze figure created around 460 BC by the famous Greek sculptor Polykleitos of Argos. The Berlin copy carefully imitates the metallic precision of the bronze cast. The Hermes head wings are an addition by the Roman copyist.
Technical Information
| Date published | 08/06/2018 |
| Complexity | Easy |
More Information
| Title | Head of Polykletian Discophoros |
| Date | Roman copy around 140 AD |
| Accession | Sk 1833 |
| Medium | Marble |
| Credit | Acquired on the art market in 1930 |
| Record | https://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/altes-museum/home.html |
| Place | Altes Museum |
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