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Bronze hand of a boxer

Creator Name

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Cultural Context

Roman

Date

1st–2nd century CE

About the Work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description
Hand of a Roman boxer wearing a caestus (boxing glove)

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Title

Bronze hand of a boxer

Creator

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Worktype

Bronzes

Cultural Context

Roman

Material

Bronze

Dimensions

H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); width 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); length 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm);
depth: 19.5centimetre;
height: 7.6centimetre;
width: 11.1centimetre

Technique

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Language

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Date

1st–2nd century CE

Provenance

Gift of the Safani family, in honor of Edward Safani, 2001

Style Period

Imperial

Rights

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Public Domain

Inscription

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Location

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Subjects

Hands; Boxing

Topic

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Bronze hand of a boxer, 1st–2nd century CE, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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