Fragment of a statue of an athlete
Type:
Sculpture
Year:
Eclectic work from the 1st century A.D., attributable to Koblanòs of Aphrodisia
Material and technique:
Thasos marble
Origin:
From Sorrento
Inventory:
Inv. MB 180
All that remains of this statue are part of the athlete’s leg and the support, in the shape of a Hercules herm. It was found at Sorrento, together with another statue of an athlete, similar but more complete, now at the Naples Archaeological Museum. The latter work is signed by the sculptor Koblanòs of Aphrodisia, who was active in the first century A.D.
Masterpieces of the hall
The hall
This room displays Roman artworks, plus some medieval pieces that wind up the long chronological itinerary through the Barracco collection.
