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Centaur
Greek
Hellenistic Period
about 210–170 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x length: 4.2 x 5 cm (1 5/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert E. Hecht, Jr.
Accession Number63.1039
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 066; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 119 (additional published references).
DescriptionCentaur with arms tied. Forelegs, hindlegs, and tail broken off. Surface slightly pitted. Brown patina.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr. (according to entry 66 in Greek, Etruscan & Roman Bronzes: found in Asia Minor); gift of Robert E. Hecht to MFA, June 19, 1963