statue

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Object Type
Museum number: 1882,0422.1
Description: White marble statue of athlete with discus in left hand and right hand extended. The head is restored after another version in the Vatican Museums. The original is sometimes assigned to the sculptor Naukydes.
Producer name
Cultures/periods
Production date: 160 (about)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Hadrian's Villa (Tivoli) (?)
Materials
Dimensions: Height: 167.50 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Exhibition history: Exhibited: 1980 5 Jun- 26 Oct, London, BM, The Ancient Olympic Games 2017 13 Jul-15 Oct, Madrid, Caixa Forum, Ancient Greeks 2017-2018 23 Nov-18 Feb, Barcelona, Caixa Forum, Ancient Greeks 2018 20 Mar-24 Jun, Sevilla, Caixa Forum, Ancient Greeks 2018 24 Jul-4 Nov, Zaragoza, Caixa Forum, Ancient Greeks 2018-2019 18 Dec-31 Mar, Palma, Caixa Forum, Ancient Greeks 2021 19 Jun-7 Nov, Australia, Perth, Western Australian Museum, Ancient Greeks 2021-2022 16 Dec-1 May, Australia, Canberra, National Museum of Australia, Ancient Greeks 2022 10 Jun-06 Nov, New Zealand, Auckland, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Ancient Greeks
Subjects: discus; classical sport
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1882
Acquisition notes: Price: 2000-00s-00d
Department: Greek and Roman
Registration number: 1882,0422.1
Conservation: Treatment: 24 May 2017; Treatment: 23 Oct 1995; Treatment: 10 Apr 1992; Treatment: 30 Jun 1980; Treatment: 15 Dec 2003

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