Kouros of Merenda

Kouros of Merenda

kouros

This kouros was discovered in a necropolis at Myrrhinous along with a kore, the female equivalent of a kouros, known as Phrasiklea. Both statues were extremely well-preserved, having been buried in ancient times for protection. Phrasikleia was identified as belonging to an already discovered base which told the story of the girl whose grave the statue once stood over. However, little is known about the identity of the Merenda kouros.

Merenda Attica

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unkown

The National Archaeological Museum at Athens

The National Archaeological Museum at Athens

c. 540-530 BCE

The National Archaeological Museum at Athens

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Parian Marble 1.89 meters

physical object

4890

Archaic