Statue of a Youth (the Mozia Charioteer) (detail), 470–460 B.C., Sikeliote (Sicilian Greek). Detail
Statue of a Youth (the Mozia Charioteer) (detail), 470–460 B.C., Sikeliote (Sicilian Greek). Detail of the fingers of the left hand pressing into the hip and pulling the fine fabric of the tunic.The youth’s tunic is a “xystis”, a long white garment traditionally worn by charioteers, which cling his body after the sweat and toil of race.source -- source link
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