#FirstLookCloser #CLST6 This figure, dating from the late 8th to early 7th century BC, portrays an armorer crafting a Corinthian helmet. The simplicity and size of the figure is emblematic of the Geometric period of Greek art.

The figure was constructed using bronze and measures in at about 2 inches tall. Art works such as these represented the earliest forms of Greek art and expressed much less technical mastery than that from civilizations of the same era, such as ancient Egypt.

Prior to the rigid forms that emerged in the Archaic period, these figures exhibit very fixed expressions. Despite the apparent simplicity of the figure, it does give insight the daily lives of the Greeks towards the end of the Dark Ages.

Sources:
A History of Greek Art by Mark B. Stansbury-O’Donnell
A History of Archaeological Thought: Second Edition by Bruce G. Trigger https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/254480