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Black-Figure Oinochoe (Wine Jug): Boxers
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Black-Figure Oinochoe (Wine Jug): Boxers

Black-figure Class of London B 524 · Oinochoe · c. 550–540 BCE
Two stout young boxers, unbearded, face off on this small wine jug. Curiously, while one boxer has both hands wrapped for fighting (in leather straps known as <em>himantes</em>), the other has left one hand bare, holding it up to fend off punches. The seated figure at left, with one hand raised, may be a judge. The standing figure at right, whose white hair and beard are now mostly gone, is likely a spectator.
Shape
Technique
Date
c. 550–540 BCE
Culture
Greek, Attic
Attribution
Attributed
Dimensions
H: 22.30 cm
Medium
ceramic
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession Number
1916.1062
Image Source
cleveland_cc0
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)