Though some have dated it to the 4th century BCE and said it was an original work by Praxiteles or a faithful copy, it is more securely dated either to the Hellenistic period of the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE, or possibly to the Roman "Atticising" phase in the early 2nd century CE.
While some believe it was created by Praxiteles in the 4th century BCE, more evidence points to a date between the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE during the Hellenistic period or possibly the Roman "Atticising" phase in the early 2nd century CE.