Diadoumenos

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Object/Title: Diadoumenos
Type: Sculpture
Provenance
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Abstract: Marble statue of a nude athlete tying a fillet around his head.
Physical Location: The Met Fifth Avenue
URL: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/251838
Measurements: H: 185.4 cm
Description: Heavily restored, the arms, legs, tree trunk and head are ancient, the rest is a cast of another ancient copy from Delos. Roman copy dating to c. 69-96 CE of a Greek original (c. 430 BCE).
Bibliography: Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Fragments of a marble statue of the Diadoumenos (youth tying a fillet around his head)." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Online. Accessed November 15, 2017. http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/251838
Access Condition: Open Access for Scholarly Content
Creative Commons: CC0 1.0
Name: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Role: Photographer
Name: Polykleitos
Role: Sculptor
Related Search Terms: Roman
Imperial
Statue
Athlete
Nudity
Sport
Fillet
Copy
Graeco-Roman
Date: 1st c. CE