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Lysippos Apoxyomenos Style Black Basalt Torso 'The Scraper' Statue
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An exceptional and well-studied large-scale carving of a torso in black basalt after the Roman antique. Depicted life-sized, standing in contrapposto with his weight on his left leg, the right slightly advanced, the left arm projecting forward, the figure with softly-modeled musculature.
Black basalt is a very fine-grained igneous rock and is rarely used in sculpture due to its incredible hardness, harder than granite.
Torso dimensions:
Height 100cm
Width / depth 45cm
On stand (Rotating) 2 meters.
- Dimensions:Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 17.72 in (45 cm)Depth: 17.72 in (45 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Additions or alterations made to the original: A large meter high stand has been made for this sculpture, it rotates. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1204222532132
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