<rs type="textType">Gladiator memorial</rs> of Eupithanos

Charlotte M. Roueché2007

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Originally published in Roueché (1993).

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Description of Monument

A white marble panel-stele (0.88 x 0.64 x 0.21). The relief is of a nude facing gladiator, who still wears arm-protectors on his right upper arm, and shin-guards. He holds a palm with his right arm, which is partly lost; his left arm is stretched out horizontally, and the hand rests on a helmet placed on what is either a smooth column or a tall shield. Below are two small figures: that on the man's right has shin-guards and a long shield, and looks up at him; that on his left is winged and naked, and holds his right arm down, and left arm raised, while regarding the central figure.

Description of Text

Inscribed on upper (l.1) and lower (l.2) mouldings

Letters

standard forms, 0.03

Date

Second to third centuries A.D. (lettering)

Edition Εὐπιθανὸς πάλου α φιλυς
Translation

Eupithanos of brigade 1; [ ? ]philos

Commentary

See PPA, ad. loc.

Locations

found with 14.8 and 14.5 during roadworks near Karaçasu Unknown Museum

Text Constituted From

transcriptions (Reynolds, Roueché)

History of Recording

recorded by the NYU expedition in 1968

Bibliography

Published by Roueché, PPA 21.

Photographs

Detail (1978)
Face (1989)