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	Reference: VA7 / Cat. No. Period: Roman Date: 40 – 100 AD Description: On discus: gladiator r., sword in r. hand, l. hand with forefinger raised in gesture of submission. Fabric: Buff clay with traces of dark red slip. Manufacture: Mould made. Size (cm): L. 7.6, W. 5.4, H. 2.0 Notes: Cf. Gorny & Mosch 6/2009, 179.662; (subject) Kirsch, 70. Comments: Probably a defeated thraex. He wears a distinctive crested helmet, a manica on the r. arm, a loincloth and belt, and greaves on the legs. The sword he holds appears to be a sica (curved tip more apparent on other examples).
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