![]() This fragmentary relief with its Greek inscription is evidence for the existence of gladiators in the Greek-speaking world. ![]() ![]() Gladiatorial shows were essentially a Roman phenomenon, but their popularity quickly spread to the Greek cities of the eastern part of the Empire. Some of the names match those of known gladiators who became famous in games held in Rome during the Julio-Claudian period, suggesting that such cups may have been made as souvenirs. Each man is identified by name in the Latin inscription above him. The scene around the cup depicts four pairs of gladiators fighting. On body, two friezes run around the sides the upper and narrower frieze contains four names, widely spaced the lower frieze, flanked above and below by a horizontal ridge, is broader and comprises two scenes divided by vertical palm fronds, each containing two pairs of gladiators in varying stances with four names inserted between them at the top of the scenes.īroken and repaired, but with some losses to rim and body a few pinprick and larger bubbles, and a few gritty impurities slight dulling and pitting, and faint iridescent weathering. A continuous mold seam runs from rim, down sides (concealed by palm fronds), and across bottom. Everted, unworked, knocked-off rim slightly irregular and oval-shaped body with vertical sides convex undercurve with low base ring flat but uneven bottom.
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