Marble seated figure
Marble seated figure
The ‘cup-bearer’ is a rare type of seated figure and the only intact example of its kind to date. Although the gender is not indicated, it is considered to represent a male figure because it is shown ‘in action’. The figure sits on an integral marble stool and holds a cup in the right hand, poised as if ready to propose a toast or perform a libation. Specific morphological elements, such as the plasticity of the volumes and the parted legs, place the figurine among the early works of the ‘Spedos variety’.
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