Red-Figure Amphora (Storage Vessel) (Primary Title)
attributed to, Tyszkiewicz Painter, Greek, 490 BC – 480 BC (Artist)
The pentathlon included three field events: javelin throw, discus throw, and long jump. The pickax at the athlete’s feet was used to soften the ground; the weights behind him provided momentum in the long jump. On the right hands a bar for the discus.
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
Game On: Sports in Ancient and Modern Art, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, July 9 - October 9, 2016
"The Greek Line", Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences, October 1-29, 1962
"The Greek Line", Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences, October 1-29, 1962
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