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Wrestlers
(Ancient Greece )
The knotted hairstyle of the wrestlers indicates that they are professional competitors, participating in one of the most popular Greek athletic contests. Contestants were not permitted to strike blows, but were allowed to break their opponents' bones.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Joseph Brummer, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1931, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2009-2011 | Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville; San Diego Museum Of Art, San Diego; Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA), New York. |
| 2004 | Games for the Gods: The Greek Athlete and the Olympic Spirit. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston. |
| 1992 | Sport in Ancient Greece. Palais des beaux-arts (Brussels, Belgium), Brussels. |
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/21/1988 | Treatment | cleaned; coated; loss compensation |
| 3/22/1990 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 6/21/2002 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 6/28/2004 | Examination | condition |
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 x W: 2 15/16 x D: 3 3/16 in. (15.2 x 7.4 x 8.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1931
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.742