---
title: Antisthenes Bust, British Museum
author: Trustees of the British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/906/antisthenes-bust-british-museum/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Antisthenes Bust, British Museum

_Authored by Trustees of the British Museum_

## Image File

[![Antisthenes Bust, British Museum](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/906.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/906.jpg)

## Image Caption

A portrait of the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) philosopher Antisthenes (c. 450-370 BCE), founder of the Cynic school of [philosophy](https://www.worldhistory.org/philosophy/). [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) copy of a lost Greek original c. 300 BCE. (British Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, T. o. t. B. (2012, September 23). Antisthenes Bust, British Museum. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/906/antisthenes-bust-british-museum/>
### Chicago
Museum, Trustees of the British. "Antisthenes Bust, British Museum." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 23, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/906/antisthenes-bust-british-museum/>.
### MLA
Museum, Trustees of the British. "Antisthenes Bust, British Museum." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Sep 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/906/antisthenes-bust-british-museum/>.

## License & Copyright

© Trustees of the [British Museum](http://www.britishmuseum.org/). Republished under the British Museum [Standard Terms of Use](http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use.aspx) for non-profit educational purposes. [Original image](http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_image.aspx?image=k115445.jpg&retpage=18240) by [**Trustees of the British Museum**](http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_image.aspx?image=k115445.jpg&retpage=18240). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 23 September 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.