15.279. Gladiator memorial for Narkissos
- Description:
- A white marble altar-stele with very simple moulding above and below on three sides (H. 0.83 x W. 0.42 x D. 0.395). The upper right corner is broken, and the entire face has been pitted to take plaster. On the face the very damaged relief of a gladiator, facing right.
- Text:
- Inscribed on the upper moulding (ll.1-2) and on the face (l.3) above the relief
- Letters:
- standard forms, 0.02
- Date:
- Second to third centuries A.D. (lettering)
- Findspot:
- Stray
- Original Location:
- Unknown
- Last recorded location:
- Museum
- History of discovery:
- Stray find by the NYU expedition
- Bibliography:
- Published by Roueché, PPA 18.
- Text constituted from:
- transcriptions (Reynolds, Roueché) This edition Roueché (2007).
- 1Νάρκισσος̣ [?πάλου]
- 2 ὑπὸ Χρυσο̣[·· c. 5 ·· πά]-
- 3 λου head γ´
- 1ΝΑΡΚΙΣΣΟ·[·····]
- 2ΥΠΟΧΡΥΣ·[·······]
- 3ΛΟΥ head Γ
<ab>
</ab>
<lb
n="1"
/>
Νάρκισσο
<unclear
reason="damage"
>
ς
</unclear>
<supplied
reason="lost"
cert="low"
>
πάλου
</supplied>
<lb
n="2"
/>
ὑπὸ
Χρυσ
<unclear
reason="damage"
>
ο
</unclear>
<gap
reason="lost"
extent="5"
unit="character"
/>
<supplied
reason="lost"
>
πά
</supplied>
<lb
n="3"
type="worddiv"
/>
λου
<g
type="head"
/>
<num
value="3"
>
γ
</num>
Translation:
Narcissus [? of brigade so-and-so] by Chryso[-] of brigade 3.
Commentary:
For the name Narcissus see Robert, Gladiateurs, 79 no. 12, and 301, Sabbatini, Roma, no.111; there are several possible resolutions of Chryso-.
Photographs:
- Face (1978)
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- Face (1989)
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