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Excavated at Sardis, the piece probably comes from a funerary stele (grave marker).
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Title: Marble relief fragment with the head of a youth
Period: Late Archaic
Date: 1st quarter of 5th century BCE
Culture: East Greek or Lydian
Medium: Marble
Dimensions:
H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm.)
width 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm.)
depth 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of The American Society for the Excavation of Sardis, 1926
Accession Number: 26.199.278
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