Marble inscription fragment
The inscription honors an athlete who had won various competitions and, possibly, provided services to other athletes as a trainer, thereby bringing glory on himself and his homeland. He appears to have been an outstanding pentathlete, who won one competition outright after only three events since he came first in all of them, namely, the long jump, the javelin, and the discus. The marble block is probably part of a statue base.
Artwork Details
- Title: Marble inscription fragment
- Period: Late Imperial
- Date: 1st half of 3rd century CE
- Culture: Roman, Cypriot
- Medium: Marble, white
- Dimensions: Height: 16 11/16 in., 76 lb. (42.4 cm)
- Classification: Cesnola Inscriptions
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.2377
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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