Acrobat on Crocodile
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Acrobat on Crocodile
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Published 2021-10-06T14:13:03+00:00
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This sculpture of an acrobat on a crocodile is a Roman sculpture dating from the 1st century BC or 1st century AD.
The statue may show a member of the Tentrytae tribe of Egypt, famous for diving on the backs of crocodiles in the Nile. Crocodiles were first exhibited at Rome in 58 BC and the crowd loved them. Perhaps acrobats like this one performed in the arena and were then immortalised in stone.
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| Date published | 06/10/2021 |
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| Title | Acrobat on Crocodile |
| Date | 1st century BC or 1st century AD |
| Period | Roman |
| Medium | marble |
| Place | British Museum |
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