The Diadoumenos of Polykleitos from the House of the Diadoumenos on Delos. See description for more information.

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Roman copy of a Greek original of ca. 440 BC in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece. The statue depicts either Apollo (suggested by the quiver on the statue's support) or else a victorious athlete whose identity is unknown. The figure is binding a ribbon around his head.

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Size: 2902px × 4672px
Location: Athens Greece
Photo credit: © Erin Babnik / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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