The Westmacott Athlete

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Object/Title: The Westmacott Athlete
Type: Sculpture
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Abstract: Marble statue of a nude youth male athlete standing in a contrapposto pose.
Physical Location: British Museum
URL: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_objec...
Measurements: H: 150 cm ; W: 61 cm ; D: 55 cm
Description: Dates to c. 1st century CE. This sculpture was a Roman copy of a Greek bronze original (430 BCE)
Bibliography: British Museum. “The Westmacott Athlete.” 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
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Related Search Terms: Roman
Graeco-Roman
Copy
Statue
Nudity
Athlete
Male
Youth
Date: 1st c. CE