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Gladiator
Roman
Late Republican or Early Imperial Period
1st century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 13.2 cm (5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Edwin E. Jack Fund
Accession Number1984.142
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), no. 122.
DescriptionHandle of a short sword or large knife with figurine of a gladiator of Samnite type, with shield, helmet, face mask, body armor, greaves, and sword. He advances to right, his left knee bent.
ProvenanceBy 1984: with Robert Haber, 16 West 23rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10010 (said by him to have come from a private Swiss collection); purchased by MFA from Robert Haber, April 11, 1984