Clay; fired and painted
circa 590 BCE
Greece, Rhodes
Antikensammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Details
Culture/Civilisation
Greek civilisation
Theme
Empire: Projecting Power
Subtheme
Do Empires Need Wars?
Case Title
Preparing for war
Display Location
Coomaraswamy Hall
Findspot
Rhodes, Greece
Accession Number
F 1305
Description
Before exercising in the gymnasium, young Greek men put oil on their bodies. This bottle in the shape of a soldier wearing a helmet shows the close link between athletic exercise and preparing for war. Military service was a civic duty for adult Greek male citizens.
