Boxer

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Object/Title: Boxer
Type: Sculpture
Provenance: Egypt
Findspot: Egypt, Nile Delta, Naukratis
Abstract: Partial terracotta figure of a nude male athlete, potentially wearing boxer gloves as indicated by the thongs on the left arm.
Physical Location: British Museum
URL: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_objec...
Measurements: H: 10.1 cm ; W: 7.1 cm ; D: 4.3 cm
Description: Dates to c. 2nd century to the 1st century BCE during the Ptolemaic period.
Bibliography: British Museum. "figure-mould.” The British Museum Collections Online. Accessed May 24, 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
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Related Search Terms: Terracotta
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Ptolemaic
Athlete
Nudity
Boxer
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Date: 2nd c. BCE