There are comparatively fewer male statues on the Acropolis, but this makes perfect sense since Athena was a goddess and female statues were a much more reasonable offering to her. The Calf-Bearer (moschophoros) is a wonderful exception. The statue was dedicated by a man called Rhonbos; he may be the one carrying the calf, an expression of his gratitude to Athena for her benevolence. In that case, this statue is a double-offering, since Rhonbos not only brings the calf but also dedicated the whole sculpture. He wears a fine cloak (himation) but is otherwise naked (the garment was once painted). This is one of the earliest Greek sculptures to wear the “archaic smile”; the significance of this convention is not known, but it was widely used by the artists of the period, even on statues depicting dying warriors.