Artefacts

Athens 1896, figure of Spyridon LOUIS (GRE) in a traditional Greek outfit.

Physical description

Figure wearing a traditional Greek outfit.

Featured

Visually represented: Spyridon LOUIS (12.01.1873)

Materials

metal

Colors

silver

Dimension

8.1 x 4.5 x 4.4 cm, 112 g

Literature

LUZENFICHTER, Alain. "Le marathon d'Athènes en 1896". In: Revue Olympique, avril-mai 1996, Vol. XXV, N° 8, pp. 36-40. GILLMEISTER, Heiner (Ed.). From Bonn to Athens, Single and Return: The Diary of John Pius Boland, Olympic Champion, Athens 1896. Sankt Augustin: Academia Verlag, cop. 2008.

Type of item

Souvenirs -> figurine

Reference number

74289

Keywords

Olympic champion Athens 1896, Olympic Games Greece Male Athletics/marathon costume