Wrestlers in terracotta with a green patina imitating bronze - Lot 160

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Wrestlers in terracotta with a green patina imitating bronze - Lot 160
Wrestlers in terracotta with a green patina imitating bronze. 19th century, after Antique. H. 25 cm The antique sculpture Les Lutteurs, probably inspired by a Greek bronze now lost, was discovered near Rome in 1583. It reminds us that pancracking was a Greek combat sport practised at the time of the ancient Olympic Games, in which opponents were allowed a great deal of freedom in their attacks. The sport was practiced in the nude, as shown here.
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