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
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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.
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