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Marble relief fragment depicting athletic prizes

2nd century CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 168
On this dedicatory relief are representations of the standard prizes awarded at four venues in Greece: an amphora of olive oil from the Panathenaic games at Athens, a shield from the games at Argos, and two wreaths (of pine and celery) from the prestigious Panhellenic games at Isthmia and Nemea respectively. Such games, which were very much part of the Greek tradition, flourished in Roman times. Many cities continued to host them, and individuals—the winner from Rhamnous who commissioned this relief, for example—gained much fame and fortune from their victories.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Marble relief fragment depicting athletic prizes
  • Period: Mid-Imperial, Antonine
  • Date: 2nd century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: H. 12 3/4 in. (32.5 cm); length 26 3/8 in. (67.7 cm)
  • Classification: Stone Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.11.19
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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