| Date | first half of the 3rd century B.C. |
|---|---|
| Object type | relief |
| Medium, technique | carved, marble (Parian) |
| Dimensions | 30 × 33.5 × 9 cm |
| Inventory number | 4790 |
| Collection | Classical Antiquities |
| On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Classical Antiquity, Eros – Dionysos – Thanatos |
The youth on the right holds a ball in his right hand, while his servant carries the customary equipment for personal hygiene: a bottle filled with scented oil (aryballos), a scraper (strigilis), and a sponge. The youth was thus immortalised by his loved ones as a good athlete – and at the same time as a good citizen.
Marble analyses have shown that the stela was made of Parian (Choriodaki) marble.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
