Athlete Discobolos

1st century BC (Hellenistic)

6 cm 17.7 cm 4.1 cm

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The pose and gesture of the athlete suggest that he is a discus thrower preparing for competition. The statuette's stance recalls Classical sculpture, while the long limbs, small head, and exaggerated breadth of the shoulders are characteristic of late Hellenistic works.

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28158
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Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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4
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