Kouroi Size Comparison

Kouroi Size Comparison

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This size comparison shows just how different kouroi can be, ranging in size from less than life-sized to monumental at over ten meters tall. Most served some sort of religious purpose, either as a votive offering or as a grave marker. Each kouros was unique in design, making the Getty kouros's close resemblance to several other kouroi especially odd.

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The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

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