Caption

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 weathered, pale beige stone figurine of a seated person wearing a hooded garment is shown against a neutral gray background; the figure has softened, eroded facial features and simplified limbs, with a draped cloak that creates folds and rounded forms, and a rough, blocky base that the figure merges into. The object displays patches of lighter and darker beige and off-white, with small areas of subtle grayish and brownish discoloration. The overall surface appears matte and uneven with visible chips and worn edges, and there is a hollowed, concave area on one side of the figure that shows a coarser interior texture. The background is solid medium gray and the figure casts a faint reflection on the glossy surface beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_192

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60.9Mb (1.2Mb) / 11.8in x 20.0in / 3547 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

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 weathered pale beige stone figurine seated person wearing hooded garment shown neutral gray background figure softened eroded facial features simplified limbs draped cloak creates folds rounded forms rough blocky base figure merges object displays patches lighter darker beige off-white small areas subtle grayish brownish discoloration surface matte uneven visible chips worn edges hollowed concave area side coarser interior texture background solid medium gray figure casts faint reflection glossy surface beneath .