Hellenistic Bronze Statuette of an Aethiopian Youth

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Illustration

Arienne King
by Unknown
published on 25 January 2018
Hellenistic Bronze Statuette of an Aethiopian Youth Download Full Size Image

This Hellenistic bronze statuette of an African youth dates to sometime between the 2nd-3rd Centuries BCE. It portrays a young worker, likely a blacksmith or other artisan, of Sub-Saharan African origin. While the piece is of unknown provenance, it can currently be seen in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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Unknown. (2018, January 25). Hellenistic Bronze Statuette of an Aethiopian Youth. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8025/hellenistic-bronze-statuette-of-an-aethiopian-yout/

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Unknown. "Hellenistic Bronze Statuette of an Aethiopian Youth." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 25, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8025/hellenistic-bronze-statuette-of-an-aethiopian-yout/.

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Unknown. "Hellenistic Bronze Statuette of an Aethiopian Youth." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Jan 2018. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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