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 advancing to his left. He wears body armour and a helmet which covers his face. On his left arm he holds a long shield in front of his body; in his right hand he holds a short sword. For a full description see Kontokosta (2008)
Text: Inscribed on face
Letters: irregular, 0.03, lunate sigma.
Date: Second to third centuries CE (content, lettering)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls, South (east part) with 12.621 and 12.615 during excavation
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Museum
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition 75.280
Publication: Roueché, PPA 30 , whence PHI PPAphr 30; IAph2007 12.622, Kontokosta, 2008 7, (whence SEG 58.1183.
Images
Fig. 1. Face (Mehmet Ali Döğenci, 1975)
Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1976)
Fig. 3. Face (M. Roueché, 1989)