Panathenaic Prize amphora. Two athletes compete in the pankration, a mixture of wrestling and boxing. Their trainer, wearing a cloak (himation), steps in to prevent a foul occurring. Looking on is a nude athlete whose proportions follow those created by the sculptor Lysippos. Made in Athens during the archonship of Niketes, 332-331 BC
Panathenaic Prize amphora. Two athletes compete in the pankration, a mixture of wrestling and boxing. Their trainer, wearing a cloak (himation), steps in to prevent a foul occurring. Looking on is a nude athlete whose proportions follow those created by the sculptor Lysippos. Made in Athens during the archonship of Niketes, 332-331 BC
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