Philoxenus (sculptor)

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Philoxenos ( ancient Greek Φιλόξενος ) was a Greek sculptor from Athens who worked in Rome during the Augustan period (30 BC to 14 AD) .

It is only known from an inscription on a marble statue fragment found in the gardens of Palazzo Barberini . It is unclear whether the statue is an original or a copy of an older work.

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SURNAME Philoxenus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Φιλόξενος (grcS)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Greek sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH 1st century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 1st century