Il nudo maschile nella statuaria -- Marathon --.

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Artist	School of Praxiteles
Description	English: Marathon Youth or Ephebe of Marathon. Bronze statue of a young athlete, found in the sea near Marathon (Attic coast). The left hand was replaced at a later date by another shaped as a lamp. Work of the Praxiteles school, ca. 340-330 B.C.
Dimensions	H. 1.3 m (4 ft. 3 in.)
Current location	(Inventory)National Archaeological Museum, Athens Native name Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Location Patission Avenue, Athens Coordinates 37° 59' 21.0" N, 23° 43' 57.0" E Established 1829(1829) Website www.namuseum.gr
	Department of Sculptures
Accession number	X 15118
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