Marble head of a statue of Paris

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Benaki Museum of Greek Civilization
Athens, Greece

Marble head of a statue of Paris. The renowned hero of the Homeric epic is represented wearing a Phrygian cap, iconographic type that reproduces a famous eponymous creation of 4th-c. BC sculpture. From Crete, 2nd c. AD. H. 0.32 m. Gift of Spyros and Korina Skarpalezos (ΓΕ 31318)

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Title: Marble head of a statue of Paris
Creator: unknown artist
Date Created: 0100/0200
Physical Dimensions: w120 x h320 cm (complete)
More Info: Benaki Museum - Benaki Museum
Type: sculpture
Rights: Benaki Museum
External Link: Benaki Museum

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