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Fragmentary colossal head of a youth

Period:
Hellenistic
Date:
2nd century B.C.
Culture:
Greek
Medium:
Marble
Dimensions:
22 13/16 × 17 11/16 × 20 7/8 in. (58 × 45 × 53 cm)
Classification:
Stone Sculpture
Credit Line:
Antikensammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Accession Number:
L.2016.33.2
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 150
1879, excavated by the German team above the Gymnasium terrace, Pergamon; shortly afterwards, transferred to Berlin.

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