12.13. Gladiator memorial for Patroklos

Description:: A white marble altar-stele, with simple moulding above on three sides, and below on face (H. 0.88 x W. 0.36 x D. 0.34). Relief on the face (damaged) of a gladiator advancing to his left. He has body armour, boots, and a helmet with a crest, and holds a long shield in front of him; his sword arm is lost.
Text:: Inscribed on the face, above a relief
Letters:: standard forms, c. 0.025
Date:: Second to third centuries A.D. (lettering, content)
Findspot:: Walls, North: to the north of the north wall of the Stadium (1892) with 12.15, 12.16
Original Location:: Unknown
Last recorded location:: Museum
History of discovery:: Copied by Reichel (R.I.10) with 12.15, 12.16 and by Kubitschek (K.IV, endpaper); recorded by the NYU expedition.
Bibliography:: mentioned by Kubitschek and Reichel, no.2, whence Robert, Gladiateurs, no. 159; published from Reichel's notes by Robert, Hell. V, 93-5. Published by Roueché, PPA 26.
Text constituted from:: Publications; notebook; transcription (Reynolds, Roueché) This edition Roueché (2007).