Height 1.13 m. Original of marble. Found on the island of Paros. The Kouros of Paros was named after the site of his discovery and simply designated as kouros or young man for lack of more precise information. During this period, the first noticeable efforts were made to achieve life-likeness, though still with little success.
Stylization tempers the effect of as yet under-developed naturalism.
It is uncertain whether he represents a god, a worshipper's votive statue or a winner of some athletic contest.