Légende

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 small sculpted figure made of a pale beige material stands against a solid gray background. The figure appears to wear a hat and has a simplified, abstracted form with a rounded head, a narrow torso, and elongated limbs. A curved element projects from the figure's back like a flattened, hollowed shape. The surface shows rough texture, weathered patches, and variations in beige and light tan tones with some subtle darker grayish spots. The base is irregular and shares the same pale beige color, and the figure is reflected faintly on the glossy surface beneath it.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A19_188

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60.9Mo (880.5Ko) / 30.0cm x 50.8cm / 3547 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 small sculpted figure pale beige material stands solid gray background figure wear hat simplified abstracted form rounded head narrow torso elongated limbs curved element projects figure's back flattened hollowed shape surface rough texture weathered patches variations light tan tones subtle darker grayish spots irregular shares color reflected faintly glossy surface beneath .