Description: A white marble altar-stele with moulding above and below on three sides (w: 0.41 × h: 0.89 × d: 0.385). The relief is of a gladiator, a retiarius, inclined to his left. His right arm is bent and his hand rests on his right hip, with the net hanging over it. In his left hand he holds upright his trident, with two prongs, and a small square object resting on it. For a full description see Kontokosta (2008)
Text: Inscribed on face
Letters: 0.03, lunate sigma.
Date: Second to third centuries CE (content, lettering)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls, South (east part) with 12.622 and 12.615 during excavation
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Museum (Inv. no. 1064, 83/9/2929)
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition 75.90
Publication: Roueché, PPA 29 whence PHI PPAphr 29; IAph2007 12.621; Kontokosta, 2008 6, whence SEG 58.1183.
Images
Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1975)
Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1989)
Fig. 3. Face (M. Roueché, 1990)