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Panathenaic amphora

480 BC circa

MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto

MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto
Taranto, Italy

Panathenaic amphora depicting an armed Athena on one side and a boxing scene on the other: two men hold a pole to mark the space in which two naked youths box, while two other men look on. The amphora is part of the grave goods of the Tomb of the Athlete and is a prize from the prestigious Panathenaic Games.

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  • Title: Panathenaic amphora
  • Date Created: 480 BC circa
  • Location Created: Taranto, via Genova, Tomb of the Athlete, 1959
  • Physical Dimensions: 69.5 cm (height); 45.5 cm (width)
  • Medium: Ceramic
  • Room: Room VII, showcase 89
MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto

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