Drawing of three gladiators

〈:a sin. ad dext.〉
((:corona)) ((:palma))

((:gladiator galea pinnis ornata et scuto armatus))

((:gladiator galea pinnis ornata et gladio armatus))

((:gladiator gladio brevi, fuscina armatus))


Description of Drawing (English) ((:crown)) ((:palm branch)) ((:gladiator wearing a helmet decorated with feathers and carrying a shield)) ((:gladiator wearing a helmet decorated with feathers and carrying a shield)) ((:gladiator carrying a short sword and a trident))
Findspot Pompeii, Casa del Fauno (VI.12.2)
Location metadata ➜
Drawing Category Gladiators
Language Latin
Writing Style Graffito/incised
Apparatus Criticus Textus secundum (1)(2); periit (3)(4)
Primus gladiator = Langner nr. 800 (Oplomachus), cf. apographum apud (1)
Secundus gladiator = Langner nr. 879 (Samnites?)
Tertius gladiator = Langner nr. 841 (Retiarius?)
Bibliography R. Garrucci, Graffiti de Pompéi: inscriptions et gravures tracées au stylet, recueillies et interprétées, Paris 1856, Tav. XV 6, con apografo (1)
CIL 04, 01481a (2), cf. Add. p. 1664 (3)
M. Langner, Antike Graffitizeichnungen: Motive, Gestaltung und Bedeutung, Wiesbaden 2001, nr. 800 con apografo (Oplomachus), nr. 841 (Retiarius?) e nr. 879 (Samnites?)(4)
http://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-EDR193748 (5)
Link to EDR #EDR193748
Suggested Citation AGP-EDR193748, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-EDR193748> [accessed: 05 Dec 2025]
Contributions

Editor: Rebecca Benefiel

Principal Contributor: Holly Sypniewski

Last Revision: 2024-07-29

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