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Carnelian intaglio of a gladiator fighting a lion

Carnelian intaglio of a gladiator fighting a lion. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: H. 9/16 in. (1.5 cm). Date: 1st half of 1st century A.D.. In the Early Imperial period, a popular part of the gladiatorial games was the morning program in which armed gladiators called venatores (hunters) were pitted against wild animals. The Romans also liked to see different kinds of animals fighting each other.
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Title:
Carnelian intaglio of a gladiator fighting a lion
Caption:
Carnelian intaglio of a gladiator fighting a lion. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: H. 9/16 in. (1.5 cm). Date: 1st half of 1st century A.D.. In the Early Imperial period, a popular part of the gladiatorial games was the morning program in which armed gladiators called venatores (hunters) were pitted against wild animals. The Romans also liked to see different kinds of animals fighting each other.
Technique/material:
carnelian
Period:
Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Location:
ROMAN EMPIRE
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
3922 x 3137 px | 35.2 MB
Print size:
33.2 x 26.6 cm | 13.1 x 10.5 in (300 dpi)
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