Inventory number
ΕΑΜ Χ 6445
Category
Bronzes
Period
Archaic Period
Date
Around 500 BC
Dimensions
Height: 0.27 m
Material
Bronze
Location
First Floor Case 16, Νο 2
The statuette was found in 1888 between the Parthenon and the Sanctuary of Pandion. It portrays a long jump athlete who stands naked, projecting his left leg. His arms, bent at the elbows, stretch out in the front with his fists tightly closed as he would have held halters in them. His body posture shows the race, in which he participates, has just started. His muscular physique indicates that he is well-trained and his face is very expressive with symmetrical features. His short hair is folded in the form of a wreath over his forehead and nape.
The figurine must have been dedicated at the Acropolis sanctuary by one of the long jump athletes after his victory, most possibly in one of the contests held during the Panathenaia celebrations.
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