Moschophoros (The calf-bearer)

Moschophoros (The calf-bearer) statue with man calf on his shoulders

The Moschophoros (or calf-bearer) is carved in Hymettan marble. An inscription on its base reads [Ρ]όνβος ανέθεκεν ηο Πάλο (“Ο Ρόμβος αφιέρωσε (το άγαλμα), ο γιος του Πάλου”. “Rhombos, son of Palos dedicated [this statue]”). Exhibited at the Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece.

Exhibited at the Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece.