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Draped Male Figure

Cast bronze, Greece or Western Turkey, 150 - 50 BC.

A standing bearded male draped in a loose outer garment known in ancient Greek as a himation. His distinctive appearance suggests that he is an individual of some importance. If a diety, possibly Asklepios, a Greek god of healing and medicine. If a mortal, possibly a poet or orator.

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Uploaded on June 23, 2009
Taken on April 22, 2009