Description: A white marble altar-stele, with moulding above and below on three sides (w: 0.40 × h: 0.90 × d: 0.38). The relief is of a gladiator, a retiarius, wearing only a loin-guard, and a strap over his left shoulder, advancing to his left; he has a bare head and hair down to his shoulders. In his left hand he holds a tall trident, whose head is lost; in his right hand he holds a short sword. For a full description see Kontokosta (2008).
Text: Inscribed on the face
Letters: Standard forms, 0.03
Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering, content)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls, South (east part) with 12.621 and 12.615 during excavation
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Museum (1976) (Inv. no. 1066)
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition 76.20
Publication: Erim, 1980 21 (figure only), whence SEG 30.1257 , McCabe, PHI, 1996 531 ; Roueché, PPA 31, whence PHI PPAphr 31, IAph2007 12.615, Kontokosta, 2008 8, whence SEG 58.1183
Images
Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1976)
Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1989)
Fig. 3. Face (M. Roueché, 1990)