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| Titles |
Amphora with Athletes: |
| Name |
Trustees of the British Museum |
| Name |
The Bowdoin-Eye Painter |
| Type of Resource |
still image |
| Genre |
Pottery |
| Abstract |
Red-figure amphora. On one side three nude male athletes exercising. The figure on the left is a discobolus holding a discus; the figure in the center is preparing to throw a rod; and the figure on the right is a boxer preparing for a match. An inscription surrounds the central figure: 'ΛΑΔΑMΑΣ, Λαδάμας' on the right, 'Φ]άϋλλος' on the left, and 'KA', 'ΛΟΣ', and 'καλός' above him. On the other side Apollo, Artemis and Leto are depicted with a deer and panther standing behind them. Apollo's name is inscribed on the right: 'APOΛΛONOΣ, Άπολλώνος'. |
| Physical Location |
British Museum |
| URL |
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=399175&partId=1&searchText=sport |
| Extent |
H: 62 cm ; W: 38.5 cm ; D:38.5 cm |
| Form |
nonprojected graphic |
| Note |
Dates to c. 520-500 BCE. |
| Access Condition |
Attributed to the Trustees of the British Museum under the license CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 |
| Access Condition |
CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 |
| Subject Local Name |
------Red-Figure--Attic--Greek--Amphora--Athlete--Male--Female--Nudity--God--Goddess--Apollo--Leto--Artemis--Discobolos--Discus--Diskos--Rod--Equipment--Caestus--Boxer--Pale--6th c. BCE |
| Note |
British Museum. “amphora.” The British Museum Collections Online. Accessed July 5, 2017. http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=399175&partId=1&searchText=sport&page=86 |