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Marble diskos

6th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 153
This diskos is one of a pair that were dedicated and later discovered still together; the mate is now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The inscription on this example identifies the owner as Telesarchos and adds from the tomb.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Marble diskos
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: 6th century BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Attic
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
  • Classification: Stone Sculpture
  • Credit Line: The Bothmer Purchase Fund, 1985
  • Object Number: 1985.11.4
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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