<rs type="textType">Gladiator memorial</rs> for Fortis

Charlotte M. Roueché2007

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Originally published in Roueché (1993).

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Description of Monument

A white marble altar-stele with moulding above and below on three sides (0.89 x 0.41 x 0.385).; The relief is of a gladiator, a retiarius, inclined to his left. His right arm is bent and his hand rests on his right hip, with the net hanging over it. In his left hand he holds upright his trident, with two prongs, and a small square object resting on it.

Description of Text

Inscribed on face

Letters

0.03, lunate sigma.

Date

Second to third centuries A.D. (content, lettering)

Edition Φόρτις

Translation

Fortis.

Commentary

The representation of the net is unusual (Gladiateurs, 67), but not unknown (ibid., 101 no.40). The name is drawn from Latin, and provides a simple physical attribute.

Locations

Walls, South (east part) with 12.622 and 12.615 during excavation Unknown Museum

Text Constituted From

Transcriptions (Reynolds, Roueché)

History of Recording

Recorded by the NYU expedition in 1975 (excavation inventory 75.90)

Bibliography

Published by Roueché, PPA 29

Photographs

Face (1975)

Face (1989)

Face (1990)