Lost wax bronze casting

Author: unknown
Period: I century B.C.
The statue represents a young God Apollo intent on throwing an arrow, made around the 1st century BC. .
The statue was to be placed inside the Temple of Apollo, the most impressive and religious monument in the city of Herculaneum. The Roman General Lucius Mummius, sacking the Greek city of Corinthian in 146 BC. he sent ships loaded with statues by sea. In fact, some archeologists suggest that the Apollo Saettante is a gift given by the General after having stripped the Greek city. the original statue is now kept inside the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

Material

Bronze

Size

H.158 cm x L.87 cm x p.45 cm

Weight

180 kg

CODE

BRG0035

Apollo god greek classic Archaeological Museum Naples Herculaneum Corinthian full figure male