Fragmentary Imitation Kouros

Fragmentary Imitation Kouros

kouros

This fragmentary imitation kouros, originally discovered by Jeffrey Spier in 1990, was once thought to have been carved by the same artist as the Getty kouros. A known fake, it was used as evidence to also prove the Getty kouros as a forgery. However, analysis of both kouroi have shown that the two objects were carved by different hands with different techniques.

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unknown

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum

Modern Forgery

The J. Paul Getty Museum

http://www.getty.edu/legal/copyright.html

http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/10930/unknown-maker-kouros-greek-about-530-bc-or-modern-forgery/?dz=0.5000,0.8201,0.87

http://www.getty.edu/museum/

Dolomitic Marble, 1.01 meters

physical object

90.AK.43

Archaic