The statue, dated c. 560 BC and estimated to have originally measured 1.65 meters (5.4 ft) in height, is now in the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece.

The sculpture's nudity is the main aspect of the art as it adhered to the artistic conventions of the era.

[1] The challenge of representing man and animal together is successfully accomplished by this Archaic sculpture.

The calf's legs are held firmly, making a bold X-shaped composition.

This interaction between the calf and the calf-bearer represents a strong, inseparable bond between the two.

[2] Kriophoros statues of a man with a ram on his shoulders in a similar manner, are more common.

[4] This suggests that the sponsor was a very well-to-do-man and a prominent citizen of Attica, who offered his own likeness to the deity.