14.5. Gladiator memorial
- Description:
- A white marble panel-stele, broken away above (H. 0.55 x W. 0.595 x D. 0.21), with a simple moulding. On the central panel the relief figure of a gladiator advancing to his left survives up to the shoulders. He has a long shield on his left arm and a short sword (broken away) in his right hand; he seems to be wearing leg-guards
- Text:
- No text
- Letters:
- Date:
- First to third centuries A.D. (content)
- Findspot:
- with 14.8 and 14.9 during roadworks near Karaçasu
- Original Location:
- Unknown
- Last recorded location:
- Museum
- History of discovery:
- Recorded by the NYU expedition in 1968
- Bibliography:
- Published by Roueché, PPA 22
- Text constituted from:
- Transcriptions (Reynolds, Roueché) This edition Roueché (2007).
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- Translation:
- not usefully translatable.
Commentary:
This relief may have had a painted inscription.
- Photographs:
- none.
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