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Source Description
The knotted hairstyle of the wrestlers indicates that they are professional competitors, participating in one of the most popular Greek athletic contests. Contestants were not permitted to strike blows, but were allowed to break their opponents' bones.
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Document identity
localId
34443
label
Wrestlers
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
34443
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Wrestlers
description
The knotted hairstyle of the wrestlers indicates that they are professional competitors, participating in one of the most popular Greek athletic contests. Contestants were not permitted to strike blows, but were allowed to break their opponents' bones.
provenance
Joseph Brummer, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1931, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd-1st century BC (Hellenistic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
statuary groups
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
15.2
height
7.4
depth
8.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 x W: 2 15/16 x D: 3 3/16 in. (15.2 x 7.4 x 8.1 cm)
Source extras
med
solid cast bronze
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
2089
2630
2237
3074
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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c8fe61005022128c