Terracotta lamp
Unknown
late 1st–2nd century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
In the discus stands a gladiator in armor, greaves, and helmet. His small, square shield and curved sword mark him as a thrax (Thracian), one of the more popular categories of fighter.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 1st–2nd century CE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Roman
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
