Drawing of a gladiator
((:gladiator cum scuto ad sin., hoplomachus))
| Description of Drawing (English) | gladiator with shield facing left, hoplomachus |
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| Findspot |
Smyrna, Basilica
(Agora.1)
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| Drawing Category | Gladiators |
| Writing Style | Graffito/incised |
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| Bibliography | Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 419. |
| Commentary | Graffito of a gladiator, located on the eastern face of Pier A96. The left end of the graffito is damaged by the detachment of the plaster. The gladiator is shown from the back, in three quarter, advancing toward the left. He carries on his back a very small circular shield decorated with a circular rim. He wears quilted leg wrappings (clearly visible on the left leg) and a high greave on the right leg. The helmet has a tall crescent crest and a large brim that descends to protect the back of the neck. From these elements it is possible to recognize in the gladiator a hoplomachus. |
| Suggested Citation | AGP-SMYDP0961, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYDP0961> [accessed: 02 Apr 2025] |
| Contributions |
Editor: Roger S. Bagnall Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall Last Revision: 2016-10-03 |
