Terracotta gladiator figurine, unknown Southern Italian workshop, terracotta, male figurines. Figure of a gladiator ready for battle on a high base. Legs wide apart, left leg bent, right leg straight. On the calves are greaves reaching above the knees. In his right, bent hand he holds a dagger, and in the other a four-sided shield. He is dressed in a short draped tunic and wears a helmet. The Latin inscription PACILI is visible on the reverse of the base. Preservation condition: part of the base filled with plaster, partial shield and back of the head broken off, reflections, cracks. Date: 2nd–1st century BC, Southern Italy. Figurine. Height 13 cm, width 7 cm., A light-colored sculptural figure shown in profile against a neutral gray background, with an elongated vertical form and a defined head wearing a hood-like shape, a rounded back element projecting behind the upper torso, visible arm contours and rough textured surface with subtle variations in beige, cream, pale gray, and muted...
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Terracotta gladiator figurine, unknown Southern Italian workshop, terracotta, male figurines. Figure of a gladiator ready for battle on a high base. Legs wide apart, left leg bent, right leg straight. On the calves are greaves reaching above the knees. In his right, bent hand he holds a dagger, and in the other a four-sided shield. He is dressed in a short draped tunic and wears a helmet. The Latin inscription PACILI is visible on the reverse of the base. Preservation condition: part of the base filled with plaster, partial shield and back of the head broken off, reflections, cracks. Date: 2nd–1st century BC, Southern Italy. Figurine. Height 13 cm, width 7 cm., A light-colored sculptural figure shown in profile against a neutral gray background, with an elongated vertical form and a defined head wearing a hood-like shape, a rounded back element projecting behind the upper torso, visible arm contours and rough textured surface with subtle variations in beige, cream, pale gray, and muted brown tones, all resting on a block-like base of similar light tan color.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A19_190

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Terracotta gladiator figurine unknown Southern Italian workshop terracotta male figurines Figure gladiator ready battle high base Legs wide apart left leg bent right leg straight calves greaves reaching knees right bent hand holds dagger four-sided shield dressed short draped tunic wears helmet Latin inscription PACILI visible reverse base Preservation condition part base filled plaster partial shield back head broken off reflections cracks Date 2nd–1st century BC Southern Italy Figurine Height 13 cm width 7 cm light-colored sculptural figure shown profile neutral gray background elongated vertical form defined head wearing hood- shape rounded back element projecting upper torso visible arm contours rough textured surface subtle variations beige cream pale gray muted brown tones resting block- light tan color.

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