27 BC-AD 14
Greek marble
Overall: 41.6 x 46.4 cm (16 3/8 x 18 1/4 in.)
Weight:
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1930.522
Between the figures is a draped egg-shaped stone known as an omphalos, the metaphorical center of the world.
This is a typical example of Neo-Attic work, a school that revived the Archaic style of the late sixth century BC. The elongated figures and mannered gestures are typical of this school.
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