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This diskos is one of a pair that were dedicated and later discovered still together; the mate is now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The inscription on this example identifies the owner as Telesarchos and adds from the tomb.
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Title: Marble diskos
Period: Archaic
Date: 6th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: Diameter: 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: The Bothmer Purchase Fund, 1985
Accession Number: 1985.11.4
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