Terracotta mug

Group of Philadelphia 2272

ca. 460 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Jumper with halteres (jumping weights) Gymnastic training was an essential part of a boy's education. It was important for citizens to be in good physical condition, as they could be called upon for military service. Athletes who competed in the Panhellenic games at Olympia, Delphi, Nemea, and Isthmia, as well as those held by other cities, such as the Panathenaic games of Athens, specialized in certain events and worked intensively with professional trainers.

Artist

Group of Philadelphia 2272

Date

ca. 460 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1941