Torso of a kouros. Marble. Early 5th century BCE.

Found in Athens,
on the bank of the Ilissos river. He wears a small mantle and is one of the few examples of draped kouroi from mainland Greece. This statuary type was common in Eastern Greece and, particularly, in lonia.

Exhibited in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.

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Archaic Art Athens Attica Kouros Marble National Archaeological Museum Original Photo Sculpture