| Strangford Apollo | |
|---|---|
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| Material | Marble |
| Height | 100 cm (39 in) |
| Created | c. 490 BC |
| Discovered | Anafi, Greece |
| Present location | British Museum |
| Registration | 1864,0220.1 |
The Strangford Apollo is an ancient Greek sculpture of a nude boy, with the arms and lower legs missing. 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. 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
- ^ "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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