Panel depicting a scene in the palaestra. 1st century AD

Panel depicting a scene in the palaestra, the wrestling school. On the right, a victorious boxer holding a palm branch and the ribbon of the winner. In the pillar on the left, a bust of Hermes, patron of wrestlers. Terracotta. 1st century AD. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Campana Deity Hermes Mercury Muscular Musculature Nakedness Palaestra Patron Sportsman Terracotta Torso Victorious Wrestler Wrestling

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