A white marblealtar-stele, with moulding above and below on three sides (0.90 × 0.40 × 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.
Description of Text
Inscribed on the face
Letters
standard forms, 0.03
Date
Second to third centuries A.D.
(lettering, content)
Edition
Σκίρτος
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.
Locations
Walls, South (east part) with 12.621 and 12.615 during excavationUnknownMuseum (1976)
Text Constituted From
Transcriptions (Reynolds, Roueché)
History of Recording
Recorded by the NYU expedition in 1976 (76.20)
Bibliography
Published Erim,
Türk Arkeoloji Dergisi 25 (1980), 21, whence SEG 30 1980.1257, McCabePHI Aphrodisias531; by Roueché, PPA 31