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

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 very simple moulding above and below on three sides (0.83 x 0.42 x 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.

Description of 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)

Edition Νάρκισσος πάλου ὑπὸ Χρυσο πά λου γ

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-.

Locations

Stray Unknown Museum

Text Constituted From

transcriptions (Reynolds, Roueché)

History of Recording

Stray find by the NYU expedition

Bibliography

Published by Roueché, PPA 18.

Photographs

Face (1978)

Face (1989)