Roman statue of an African Acrobat, early Imperial period from the Villa Patrizi, via Nomentana, Rome. Inv 40009, The National Roman Museum, Rome,

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Roman statue of an African Acrobat from early Imperial period excavated from the Villa Patrizi, via Nomentana, Rome, Italy. A young African performs an acrobatic trick very similar to those performed by tribal members from an area of the Nile, the Tentyitae (described by Pliny in Naturalis Historia), where skilled divers dive into the water from the backs of crocodiles. The work is based on a hellenistic original and here has beed adapted for the Roman period as a fountain decoration. The hole in the acrobats mouth is a water spout. Inv 40009, The National Roman Museum, Rome, Italy The National Roman Museum, Rome, Italy

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Location: National Roman Museum, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Largo Villa Peretti, Rome, Metropolitan City of R
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License: Royalty Free
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