didoofcarthage:Allegorical group of triumphant Ptolemy. Early 2nd century B.C. Solid cast bronze. Wa
didoofcarthage:Allegorical group of triumphant Ptolemy. Early 2nd century B.C. Solid cast bronze. Walters Art Museum. From the Walters:Although the group seems to represent two wrestlers, the victor’s diadem (headband) identifies him as a Ptolemaic king whose victim probably symbolizes unsuccessful Asian or native Egyptian resistance. The image of the triumphant king is inspired by a traditional Egyptian theme, but the naturalistic rendering of the bodies shows Greek influence. The interlocking figures and the pyramidal silhouette are distinctly Hellenistic. -- source link
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