14.10. Gladiator memorial for Kalandion
- Description:
- White marble panel-stele, broken below (H. 0.705 x W. 0.575 x D. 0.17). The relief is of a gladiator (a retiarius) with very light armour, and bare legs, carrying a short sword in his right hand and advancing right; behind him lies a long implement, perhaps a trident.
- Text:
- Inscribed on upper moulding.
- Letters:
- standard forms, 0.03-0.035
- Date:
- Second to third centuries A.D. (lettering)
- Findspot:
- Near Karaçasu
- Original Location:
- Unknown
- Last recorded location:
- Museum
- History of discovery:
- Recorded by the NYU expedition in 1983
- Bibliography:
- Published by Roueché, PPA 23.
- Text constituted from:
- transcriptions (Reynolds, Roueché) This edition Roueché (2007).
- 1 Καλανδίων πάλου Ϛ´
- 1ΚΑΛΑΝΔΙΩΝΠΑΛΟΥϚ
<ab>
<lb
n="1"
/>
Καλανδίων
πάλου
<num
value="6"
>
</ab>
Ϛ
</num>
Translation:
Kalandio of brigade 6.
Commentary:
For the name Calandio of a gladiator, see Sabbatini, Roma no. 114.ii, with pl. xxi; see further PPA ad loc.
Photographs:
- Face (1983)
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- Face (1983)
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