statue
- Museum number
- 1882,0422.1
- Description
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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.
- Production date
- 160 (about)
- Dimensions
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Height: 167.50 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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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
- Acquisition date
- 1882
- Acquisition notes
- Price: 2000-00s-00d
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1882,0422.1