Gladiatrix Relief

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Object/Title: Gladiatrix Relief
Type: Sculpture
Provenance
Findspot: Turkey, Halicarnassus
Abstract: A marble relief depicting two female gladiators, named Amazon and Achillia, in the inscriptions below. They are both armed with swords and shields attacking each other. Their helmets appear at the near the bottom of the relief on either side of the platform on which they stand.
Physical Location: British Museum
URL: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_objec...
Measurements: H: 65.6 cm ; W: 77.5 cm ; D: 16 cm
Description: Dates to c. 1st-2nd century CE. Marble relief commemorates either the discharge or release of the two female gladiators after a draw.
Bibliography: British Museum. “relief.” The British Museum Collections Online. Accessed November 22, 2017. http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_objec...
Access Condition: Attributed to the Trustees of the British Museum under the license CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
Creative Commons: CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
Name: Trustees of the British Museum
Role: Photographer
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Related Search Terms: Marble
Relief
Gladiator
Female
Amazon
Achillia
Equipment
Spectator
Spectacle
Roman
Inscription
Date: 1st c. CE