12.615. Gladiator memorial for Skirtos

Description:
A white marble altar-stele, with moulding above and below on three sides (H. 0.90 × W. 0.40 × D. 0.38. The relief is of a gladiator, a retiarius, wearing only a loin-guard, and a strap over his left shoulder, advancing to his left; he has a bare head and hair down to his shoulders. In his left hand he holds a tall trident, whose head is lost; in his right hand he holds a short sword.
Text:
Inscribed on the face
Letters:
standard forms, 0.03
Date:
Second to third centuries A.D. (lettering, content)
Findspot:
Walls, South (east part) with 12.621 and 12.615 during excavation
Original Location:
Unknown
Last recorded location:
Museum (1976)
History of discovery:
Recorded by the NYU expedition in 1976 (76.20)
Bibliography:
Published Erim, Türk Arkeoloji Dergisi 25 (1980), 21, whence SEG 30 1980.1257, McCabe PHI Aphrodisias 531 ; by Roueché, PPA 31
Text constituted from:
Transcriptions (Reynolds, Roueché) This edition Roueché (2007).
1 Σκίρτος leaf
1ΣΚΙΡΤΟΣ leaf
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
Σκίρτος
<g type="leaf" />
</ab>

Translation:

Skirtos.

Commentary:

For the name see Robert, Gladiateurs, 300, 104, no.44; R. Vulpe, Apulum 5 (1965), 51-66, with BullÉp 1968.361; D. French, 'Two gladiatorial texts', no.1. The sense of 'nimble' is particularly appropriate to a retiarius.

Photographs:

Face (1976)
 Face (1976)
Face (1989)
 Face (1989)
Face (1990)
 Face (1990)

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