Athletes

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Object/Title: Athletes
Type: Sculpture
Provenance
Findspot: Herculaneum, Villa of the Papyri
Abstract: Bronze statues of young nude athletes running.
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Description: Dates to c. 1st century BCE to 79 CE. The Villa of the Papyri is known for the amount of papyri scrolls and works of art that were found there.
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Access Condition: Attributed to Boris Doesborg under the license CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0
Creative Commons: CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0
Name
Role
Name: Boris Doesborg
Role: Photographer
Related Search Terms: Bronze
Statue
Youth
Male
Athlete
Runner
Stadion
Date: 1st c. BCE