Mosaic: discus thrower
Mosaic: discus thrower

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Mosaic: discus thrower,

early 3rd century CE

Roman
y1965-214

Information

Title
Mosaic: discus thrower
Dates

early 3rd century CE

Medium
Stone
Dimensions
h. 187.0 cm., w. 157.5 cm., d. 13.0 cm. (73 5/8 x 62 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Committee for the Excavation of Antioch
Object Number
y1965-214
Place Excavated

Turkey, Seleucia

Culture
Roman (style or period)
Period
Roman (style or period)
Type
mosaic, mosaics, capitals
Subject
athletes, men

Excavated by the Princeton-led team at Antioch-on-the-Orontes, present-day Antakya, Turkey, 1931-1939; with the Museum since 1939

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