Inv. n°: MMoCA634

Roman Bronze Combatant Gladiator of the Thracian type

Nude to the waist, wearing a helmet, double belt, loincloth and arm protector. His left leg advancing, and his left arm extended in a thrust.

h. 9.8 cm

1st-2nd century BC

Bronze

Provenance

  • Ex German private collection of Z.C, Germany, 1970-1980
  • Acquired at Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, 10th December 2010

Publications

  • J. M. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, Royal-Athena Galleries, 2011, vol. XXII, p. 22, fig. 40
  • M. Junkelmann, "Roman Militaria" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 264, fig. 80
  • LUGDUNUM, Ed. Snoeck, Lamia Guillaume, Spectaculaire ! Le divertissement chez les Romains, Lyon, 2023, pp. 86-89

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
  • En Piste ! Dans les coulisses des spectacles romains, Lugdunum-musée & théâtres romains, Lyon, France, 29th September 2022 — 3rd July 2023

N.B. Our online collection is being continually updated thanks to ongoing research and documentation efforts carried out by the MACM documentation team. Any additional information is welcome, please contact us.

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