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5.8: New York Kouros

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    Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of kouros sculptures.

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    Marble Statue of a Kouros (New York Kouros), c. 590–580 BCE (Attic, archaic), Naxian marble, 194.6 × 51.6 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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    • New York Kouros. Authored by: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Provided by: Khan Academy. Located at: www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/greek-art/daedalic-archaic/v/kouros-youth-archaic-greek-c-590-580-b-c-e. License: CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

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