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. Greaves reaching above the knees. In his right, bent hand he holds a dagger, and in the other a four-sided shield. Dressed in a short draped tunic and wearing a helmet. The Latin inscription PACILI is visible on the reverse of the base. Preservation: part of the base filled with plaster, partial shield and back of the head broken off, reflections, cracks. Date: 2nd–1st century BC. Place of origin: Southern Italy. Figurine, height 13 cm, width 7 cm., A small weathered sculpture of a standing figure carved from a pale beige material, showing a rough, uneven surface with worn details; the figure appears to wear a hood or hat and has indistinct facial features, with one arm bent and the other resting along the body; the lower portion broadens into a solid base with textured marks and chips; t...
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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. Greaves reaching above the knees. In his right, bent hand he holds a dagger, and in the other a four-sided shield. Dressed in a short draped tunic and wearing a helmet. The Latin inscription PACILI is visible on the reverse of the base. Preservation: part of the base filled with plaster, partial shield and back of the head broken off, reflections, cracks. Date: 2nd–1st century BC. Place of origin: Southern Italy. Figurine, height 13 cm, width 7 cm., A small weathered sculpture of a standing figure carved from a pale beige material, showing a rough, uneven surface with worn details; the figure appears to wear a hood or hat and has indistinct facial features, with one arm bent and the other resting along the body; the lower portion broadens into a solid base with textured marks and chips; the overall color palette includes beige, off-white, light gray, and subtle darker grayish spots, set against a smooth medium-gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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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 Greaves reaching knees right bent hand holds dagger four-sided shield Dressed short draped tunic wearing helmet Latin inscription PACILI visible reverse base Preservation part base filled plaster partial shield back head broken off reflections cracks Date 2nd–1st century BC Place origin Southern Italy Figurine height 13 cm width 7 cm small weathered sculpture standing figure carved pale beige material showing rough uneven surface worn details wear hood hat indistinct facial features arm bent resting body lower portion broadens solid base textured marks chips color palette includes beige off-white light gray subtle darker grayish spots set smooth medium-gray background.

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