Drawing of a gladiator
((:gladiator cum scuto et corona))
| Description of Drawing (English) | gladiator with shield and wreath |
|---|---|
| Findspot |
Smyrna, Basilica
(Agora.1)
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| Drawing Category | Gladiators |
| Writing Style | charcoal |
| Bibliography | Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 307. |
| Commentary | Very rudimentary dipinto of a “stick figure,” located in the lower right quadrant of the back wall of Bay 29. The outline is made of several thick lines that define a short and squat torso, short arms, and long legs. To the left of the figure is a small shield, rendered in thick, vertical lines. Around the head of the figure, a wavy pattern might identify a wreath, suggesting that this is the representation of a victorious gladiator, a simplified version of dipinto D29.2. |
| Suggested Citation | AGP-SMYD00296, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYD00296> [accessed: 04 Apr 2025] |
| Contributions |
Editor: Roger S. Bagnall Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall Last Revision: 2016-10-03 |
