Terracotta kylix (drinking cup). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); diameter 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm). Date: ca. 460-450 B.C..Interior, post, athlete with halteres (jumping weights) and trainerExterior, obverse and reverse, athletes and trainerThe representations here beautifully convey two fundamental aspects of athletic training, expressed in the Latin saying "mens sana in corpore sano" ( a healthy mind in a sound body). The interior depicts the mastery of a specific sport, in this case the long jump, and the discipline of the body. The exterior shows the easy, serious interchange among young men and their older mentors. The javelins and the strigil establish an athletic setting. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Terracotta kylix (drinking cup). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); diameter 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm). Date: ca. 460-450 B.C..Interior, post, athlete with halteres (jumping weights) and trainerExterior, obverse and reverse, athletes and trainerThe representations here beautifully convey two fundamental aspects of athletic training, expressed in the Latin saying "mens sana in corpore sano" ( a healthy mind in a sound body). The interior depicts the mastery of a specific sport, in this case the long jump, and the discipline of the body. The exterior shows the easy, serious interchange among young men and their older mentors. The javelins and the strigil establish an athletic setting. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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