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Accession_Number 2009.8.51
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Oval
Material Plaster
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration A young muscular man, shown in contrapposto. Probably an athlete. Inscription on the right side. Cast number: 16
Inscriptions
Condition Intact
Technique/Style
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Date
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Attribution
Image

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Front view of a gem cast showing a young athlete, probably after the Doryphoros made by Polykleitos.
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Beazley_DB
Height
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Handle_height
Other_dims. H 3.3 W 2.6
Location 10.2
Edited_by Stefanie Ulrich; Laura
Date_edited 11/08/2009;4.8.2016
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