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Young boxers fresco  wikidata:Q16327742 reasonator:Q16327742
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Title
Young boxers fresco
label QS:Lfr,"Fresque des jeunes boxeurs"
label QS:Len,"Young boxers fresco"
label QS:Les,"Fresco de los boxeadores de Akrotiri"
label QS:Lel,"Οι Πυγμάχοι"
label QS:Lru,"Боксирующие мальчики"
Object type wall painting Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: Young boxers fresco, Akrotiri, Greece. This fresco depicts two naken children wearing a belt and boxing gloves. Their head is shaved, excepted two long locks on the back, and two shorter on the forehead. Their dark skin indicates their gender. The boy at left is more reserved, and wears jewelry (bracelets, necklace) which indicates a high social status. Work from the same artist of the Antilops fresco. Room B1, building B in Akrotiri.
Français : Fresque des jeunes boxeurs, Akrotiri, Grèce. La fresque dépeint deux enfants nus portant une ceinture et des gants de boxe. Leur tête est rasée sauf pour deux longues mèches derrière, et deux plus courtes sur le front. Leur peau foncée indique leur sexe. Le garçon de gauche est le plus réservé des deux et porte des bijoux (bracelets, collier) qui indiquent un statut social plus élevé. Œuvre du même artiste que la fresque des Antilopes. Pièce B1, édifice B à Akrotiri.
Português: Afresco de jovens pugilistas, Acrotíri, Grécia. Este afresco retrata duas crianças nuas vestindo um cinto e luvas de boxe. Sua cabeça é raspada, exceto duas longas madeixas na parte de trás e dois mais curtos na testa. Sua pele escura indica seu sexo. O menino à esquerda é mais reservado e usa joias (pulseiras, colar), que indica um status social elevado. Trabalho do mesmo artista do afresco Antílopes. Sala B1, edifício B em Akrotiri.
Date 1600-1500 BC
institution QS:P195,Q637187
Place of discovery Akrotiri Edit this at Wikidata
Object history
Source/Photographer from Le Musée absolu, Phaidon, 10-2012
Photographer
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Yann Forget
Object location36° 21′ 05″ N, 25° 24′ 13″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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