With harp 11 1 2 in.
Information about the marble seated harp player.
Seated harp player is a relatively small sculpture made out of marble.
It depicts a man seated on a chair with a detailed back playing a large harp.
Cycladic sculpture marble seated harp player when you come to this smooth marble object which strikingly resembles modern art you will be amazed to learn that this piece of art was originally from cycladic civilization and was created about 4500 years ago.
A male figure sits straight on a high backed chair head up feet parallel to the ground.
2600 2300 b c e early cycladic period marble 22 5 cm high national archaeological museum athens speakers.
The resulting three dimensional design is a masterpiece of bronze age sculpture.
The marble seated harp player is a marble sculpture from the cyclades a part of mainland greece dates back approximately to 2800 2700 bce.
The face is nondescript except for a nose a brow ridge large hollow ears and lips that seem to suggest singing.
The hands both high up on the harp hold the large instrument firmly against the figure s thigh and side tucked under the right arm.
To compare and contrast here is a similar harpest at the getty museum.
Originally the figure s eyes and hair were added in paint.
Marble seated harp player early cycladic 2700 2300 bce height 14 1 8 x depth 3 3 4 x width 11 1 16 in.
Late early cycladic i early cycladic ii.
Marble seated harp player.
Male harp player from keros c.