Strangford Apollo
| The Strangford Apollo | |
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| Year | c.500–490 BC |
| Type | Marble |
| Dimensions | 100 cm (39 in) |
| Location | British Museum, London |
The Strangford Apollo is an Ancient Greek sculpture of a nude boy, with the arms and lower legs missing.[1] It dates to around 490 BC, making it one of the latest examples of the kouros type of statue, and is made of Parian marble.[1] The sculpture has been in British Museum's collection since 1864, when the museum acquired it from the collection of Percy Smythe, 8th Viscount Strangford.[1]
Function
The Strangford Apollo may have been a cult statue because it was found on the island Anafi, which harbors the remains of the temple of Apollo.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "The Strangford Apollo". British Museum. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ Kenna, Margaret E. (December 2009). "Apollo and the Virgin: The Changing Meanings of a Sacred Site on Anafi". History & Anthropology. 20 (4): 487–509. doi:10.1080/02757200903298500. S2CID 161877737.
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