Moschophoros
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Moschophoros (Greek: μοσχοφόρος "calf-bearer") is an ancient Greek statue of the Archaic period, also known in English as The Calf Bearer. It was excavated in fragments in the Perserschutt on the Acropolis of Athens in 1864. The statue, dated c. 560 BC and estimated to have originally measured 1.65 meters (5.4 ft) in height, is now in the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece.
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Moschophoros | |
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Greek: μοσχοφόρος | |
Year | c. 560 BC |
Medium | limestone |
Subject | A man carrying a sacrificial animal |
Dimensions | 165 cm (5.41 ft) |
Location | Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece |
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