Townley Discobolus

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Object/Title: Townley Discobolus
Type: Sculpture
Provenance
Findspot: Italy, Tivoli, Hadrian's Villa
Abstract: Marble statue of a nude athlete preparing to throw a discus.
Physical Location: British Museum
URL: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_objec...
Measurements: H: 169 cm ; W: 105 cm ; D: 63 cm
Description: This statue is one of several Graeco-Roman copies of a lost fifth-century BCE bronze statue made by the sculptor Myron. Originally the head would have been turned towards the the discus but was restored looking away .
Bibliography: British Museum. “The Townley Discobolus.” The British Museum Collections Online. Accessed November 22, 2017. http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_objec...
Access Condition: Attributed to the Trustees of the British Museum under the license CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
Creative Commons: CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
Name: Trustees of the British Museum
Role: Photographer
Name: Myron
Role: Sculptor
Related Search Terms: Athlete
Male
Nudity
Statue
Roman
Copy
Graeco-Roman
Marble
Discus
Diskos
Date: 2nd c. CE