Head of an "Ethiopian" depicted in Hellenistic mode

A small black bronze head of a young man with tightly curled hair, inlaid gold eyes with dark pupils, and smooth, calm features. The plain cylindrical neck and polished surface suggest a finely cast sculpture in the Hellenistic manner.

Look closer: A small gold element sits at the top of the head, above the curls.

Artist

Unknown

Date

332–30 BCE

Medium

Black bronze, gold, carnelian, obsidian

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

2518 × 3836 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926