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Marble statue representing a young male, a symbol of the Archaic aristocrats. Figures are depicted standing naked with one leg forward and straight arms at the sides with clenched fists and the typical Archaic smile on their face. The kouroi statues were either dedicated in sanctuaries or used as grave markers of male burials. Smaller scale kouroi were made of other materials, such as bronze and clay.