File:Javelin thrower Louvre G384.jpg

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English: Painter of London E 80
Français : Peintre de Londres E 80
Description
English: Athlete holding a javelin; near his right hand is a thong (ankulē or amentum) fastened around the shaft which was used to increase the stability and the carry of the javelin. Detail from an Attic red-figure cup, ca. 470 BC. Found in Vulci.
Français : Athlète tenant un javelot ; près de sa main droite se trouve un propulseur à lacet (ankulē ou amentum) enroulé autour du javelot, qui permet d'accroître la portée et la précision du lancer. Détail d'une coupe attique à figures rouges, vers 470 av. J.-C. Provenance : Vulci.
Dimensions H. 8.2 cm (3 in.), 23.1 cm (9 in.), W. 30 cm (11 ¾ in.)
institution QS:P195,Q19675
Current location
Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, Sully, first floor, room 39, case 9
Accession number
G 384
Credit line Paravey Collection; purchase, 1879
Source/Photographer Marie-Lan Nguyen (User:Jastrow), 2008-09-27
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Athlete holding a javelin; near his right hand is a thong (ankulē or amentum).

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