S11.6 THE YOUTH FROM ANTIKYTHERA
Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum, Athens |
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Catalogue No. | Athens 13396 |
Title | The Youth from Antikythera |
Type | Statue |
Material | Bronze |
Height | - |
Context | Shipwreck off Antikythera |
Original / Copy | Greek original perhaps by Euphranor |
Style | Classical |
Date | ca 340 B.C. |
Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
A nude youth, possibly the god Hermes, stands holding a spherical object (missing), possibly an apple.