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Part of statue
Part of statue

Part of statue

Γ37
Stone (Marble)
Preserves a small part of the centre of the sculpture
Height: 42 cm.
Gortyn
Temple of Pythian Apollo
Archaic period:
6th c. BC:
Gallery:
XXVI
Case:
Not in case
Exhibition thematic unit:
Sculpture. Archaic period (7th-6th c. BC). Classical period (5th-4th c. BC)
Description
Part of a male statue. It may be the cult statue of Apollo from the Temple of Pythian Apollo at Gortyn. It preserves the right thigh and buttock and most of the belly and groin. The pubic hair is stylised, with parallel lines and flat drops.
Bibliography:
L. Savignoni, Nuovi studi e scoperte in Gortyna, Monumenti antichi XVIII 1908, p. 279 fig. 50.
Author:
M. K.


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