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The museum label describes this as a "mediocre replica of a well-known Hellenistic theme. From Pompeii. First half of the 1st century BC. Inv. 10016. Museo Archeologico di Napoli, Naples, Italy.
hirshhorn.si.edu The head resembles a chainsaw sculpture to me. Regardless, I like the overall coarse and rustic effect of this multimedia sculpture of wood, plaster and rebar. The likeness of the figure to the mythical man-bull is fairly accurate in my opinion. As I circled the sculpture the posture and form became more obvious. The large size also helps to create a powerful, intimidating visage. Thie Hirshhorn Museum is located in Washington, DC.
Red figure hydria; on the main body Theseus slaying the Minotaur.
Attic red-figured pottery
450-400 BC
Marseille, Musée d'Archéologie Méditerranéenne, Inv. 1997.1.3
