Terracotta statuette of a youth
Object type: Statuette of standing youth
Department: Greek and Roman Art
Culture: Greek, Boeotian
Period: Classical
Date: mid to late 5th century BCE
Medium: Terracotta
Fabric: tan (10 YR 7/4, darker), fairly coarse, with small gray, white, and sparkling inclusions, voids.
Slip, paint: white slip, red paint on flesh and hair.
Method of manufacture: moldmade, hollow, probably all in one mold.
Back, venting: back handmade, not detailed; long rectangular vent from waist to calves.
Dimensions: H. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit line: Gift of Joseph W. Drexel, 1889
Accession year: 1889