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| Titles |
Stamnos with Athletes: |
| Name |
Trustees of the British Museum |
| Type of Resource |
still image |
| Genre |
Pottery |
| Abstract |
Stamnos depicting athletes. On the obverse two nude male athletes face each other, one holding a discus in both hands and the other holding two halteres. On the reverse two figures face each other, one a nude male athlete holding a discus in both hands and the other a clothed flute player dressed in a himation playing the double flute. Inscriptions are found decorating both the sides of the vessel. |
| Physical Location |
British Museum |
| URL |
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=399184&partId=1&searchText=greek |
| Extent |
H: 27.94 cm |
| Form |
nonprojected graphic |
| Note |
Dates to c. 460 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 |
--Greek--Attic--Archaic--Stamnos--Athlete--Nudity--Male--Discus--Diskos--Discobolos--Halteres--Halma--Equipment--Jumper------5th c. BCE |
| Note |
British Museum. “stamnos.” The British Museum Collections Online. Accessed July 6, 2017. http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=399184&partId=1&searchText=greek+athlete&page=1 |