By his skinny body, overly large head, and short garment, the boy is characterized as a slave. It is very likely that the statue belonged to a large funerary monument in Tarentum. The boy probably looked up to the statue of his deceased master standing in a small funerary temple. Limestone. Acquired in 1881 CE. From the necropolis area at Tarentum, Italy. 3rd century BCE. It is on display at the Altes Museum in Berlin, Germany.
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