Description: A white marble altar-stele, with simple moulding above on three sides, and below on face (w: 0.36 × h: 0.88 × d: 0.34). For a full description see Kontokosta (2008)
Text: Inscribed on the face, above a relief on the face (damaged) of a gladiator advancing to his left. He has body armour, boots, and a helmet with a crest, and holds a long shield in front of him; his sword arm is lost.
Letters: Standard forms, c. 0.025
Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering, content)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls, North stretch: to the north of the north wall of the Stadium (1892) with 12.15, 12.16
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Museum (Inv. no. 1069)
Bibliography
Transcription: Reichel, 1893, R.I.10, Kubitschek, June 1893, K.III.63, endpaper; New York University expedition Museum 22
Publication: Kubitschek and Reichel, 1893 2 (mention) , whence Robert, Gladiateurs 159 ; Robert, Hellenica V, 93-5, from Reichel's notes, whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 925 ; Roueché, PPA 26 , whence PHI PPAphr 26; IAph2007 12.13; Kontokosta, 2008 5, whence SEG 58.1183.
Images
Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1978)
Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1989)
Fig. 3. Reichel, notebook I, 10
Fig. 4. Kubitschek, notebook III, 63