It depicts a man seated on a chair with a detailed back playing a large harp.
Information about the marble seated harp player.
The marble seated harp player is a marble sculpture from the cyclades a part of mainland greece dates back approximately to 2800 2700 bce.
A male figure sits straight on a high backed chair head up feet parallel to the ground.
To compare and contrast here is a similar harpest at the getty museum.
The resulting three dimensional design is a masterpiece of bronze age sculpture.
The face is nondescript except for a nose a brow ridge large hollow ears and lips that seem to suggest singing.
Marble seated harp player.
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.
Male harp player from keros c.
Late early cycladic i early cycladic ii.
With harp 11 1 2 in.
Marble seated harp player early cycladic 2700 2300 bce height 14 1 8 x depth 3 3 4 x width 11 1 16 in.
2600 2300 b c e early cycladic period marble 22 5 cm high national archaeological museum athens speakers.
Beth harris and dr.
This sculpture comprises of a male figure sitting on a high backed four legged stool and playing a harp that is rested on his right thigh.
This challenging composition of a seated player stool and delicate frame was shaped from a block of solid marble and then patiently ground down with pumice and emery locally available abrasives.