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Standing Male Figure

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts a standing male figure. The figure has a light-brown, clay-like color with darker brown spots. It has a bald head with small ears on the sides, and its facial features include two small eyes, a nose, and a mouth. The figure has its arms stretched out to the sides, with the right arm slightly higher than the left. The left leg is slightly thicker and longer than the right leg. The figure has nipples on its chest and a penis between its legs. The background is gray with a shadow cast to the left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE
Medium
Earthenware
Culture
Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran)
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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