The design on the Ficorini cista is the sojourn of the Argonauts among the Bebryces.

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The figure is from the engraving on the Ficorini Cista that was found at Praeneste, south of Rome, in 1738. It is Roman and dates to about 250 The design on the Ficorini cista is the sojourn of the Argonauts among the Bebryces. One of the youths is practicing boxing on a leather sack stuffed with sand that hangs from a tree. This exercise was one of the recognized ones in the gymnasium. and continues to be popular with boxers. The book dates to 1895.

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