Sujet
Statuette of a Boxer, A.D. 100-200. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Statuette of a Boxer, A.D. 100-200. Additional Info: A short-legged, muscular man strides forward with fists up, ready to fight. Portrayed with a receding hairline, a broad face, and a short, trimmed beard, the boxer is nude, except for his caesti or boxing gloves. Romans were intrigued by people with achondroplasia, a medical condition in which the ends of the long bones fail to grow, resulting in short stature with disproportionately short limbs. Rich Romans might keep such a person, historically referred to as a dwarf, in their households for entertainment. Ancient writers also noted the belief that dwarves, and especially those with hunched backs, had the power to ward off evil.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM24A66_306
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
55,7Mo (1,3Mo) / 33,2cm x 42,0cm / 3925 x 4960 (300dpi)