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CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN SILVER FIBULA
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Cast in the form of a murmillo gladiator, depicted in a defensive position with his left leg forward and bent at the knee, the lower leg wrapped with thick padding (fasciae), wearing a loincloth (subligaculum), a broad belt (balteus) and a crested helmet, his curved shield (scutum) raised before him, a short sword (gladius) in his lowered right hand, the tightly-coiled springs and catch-plate projecting from the underside
1¼ in. (3.2 cm.) high
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Cast in the form of a murmillo gladiator, depicted in a defensive position with his left leg forward and bent at the knee, the lower leg wrapped with thick padding (fasciae), wearing a loincloth (subligaculum), a broad belt (balteus) and a crested helmet, his curved shield (scutum) raised before him, a short sword (gladius) in his lowered right hand, the tightly-coiled springs and catch-plate projecting from the underside
1¼ in. (3.2 cm.) high
Provenance
European Private Collection, 1988.