International Institute for Sport History
IISOH
Library & Museum
Sculpture Gardens
Collection & Endowment
Standing Discus Thrower -
Discophoros
Discophorus
Vatican Museum copy
Standing Discus Thrower
Discobolos
Discobolus
Polykleitos, wrongly attributed in some sources
to his student, Naukydes, circa 420-400 BC.
Found in 1771 by David Hamilton in the
"Galliens-Villa" on the Appian Way.
Vatican Museum, Sala della Biga 615,
Rome, Italy.
This image shows a Roman marble copy.
The IISOH will purchase a bronze copy made from a mold of this statue.
The benefactor can name this Sculture Garden section which will be dedicated with
a marker engraved in stone (marble or granite) or cast in relief in bronze.
- Return to the ENDOWMENTS PAGE for other STATUARY GARDEN ideas.
- For other endowment ideas go to the SUBJECT AREAS page.
These are the areas of interest for the IISOH - a long but not necessarily complete list!
Other links to pages about the International Institute for Sport History.
- Articles of Incorporation.
- BYLAWS.
- Board of Directors
- Charter Membership Drive, aka The Million Donor Campaign
Make a donation here
- Building Plans.
The IISOH is a Pennsylvania non-profit educational, literary and research corporation
under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Donations are tax deductible.
Contact:
International Institute for Sport History
IISOH
PO Box 175
State College, PA, USA 16804
Mr. Harvey Abrams, President
Phone:(814) 321-4018 - leave a message....
HAbrams@iisoh.org
This page was created December 5, 2001
This page was updated October 17, 2005
This page was updated June 28, 2018
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