In the context of this artwork, explore the 4th/5th Century of the Dating.
In 1974, Jerry Podany, Antiquities Conservator at the Getty Museum, and Marie Svoboda, a post-graduate intern in Antiquities Conservation at the Museum, conducted radiocarbon dating from a piece of wood that came from the statue's core, establishing the bronze as an ancient piece of work.  Over one month, Stapp removed the core of the bronze to eliminate issues related to humidity.  During the removal, thermoluminescence dating and carbon 14 methods of examination confirmed the dating of the Victorious Youth to pre-Roman time.  The rectangular plate on the statue's back of neck functioned as support for the Bronze's vertical position, a technique shared by two other fourth-century bronzes; the Marathon Boy and the Antikythera Youth.  The curved body raised hip, smooth, and youthful anatomy are characteristics of a universal style—the fifth century B.C. developed these frameworks as a canonical expression of classical values.  This form of expression went on through two and a half millennia, making dating and attribution challenging to determine with confidence.  Despite slightly different interpretations, a collective agreement states that production can be dated to between the late fourth century and middle of the third century B.C.
Antikythera Youth Getty Museum Roman Antiquities Marathon Boy