Description
Two stout young boxers, unbearded, face off on this small wine jug. Curiously, while one boxer has both hands wrapped for fighting (in leather straps known as himantes), the other has left one hand bare, holding it up to fend off punches. The seated figure at left, with one hand raised, may be a judge. The standing figure at right, whose white hair and beard are now mostly gone, is likely a spectator.
Provenance
Amadio Canessa, New York, NY, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1916); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1916-)
Accession Number
1916.1062
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 22.3 cm (8 3/4 in.)
Classification
Ceramic
Credit Line
Gift of Amadio Canessa