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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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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.
Technique/matériel:
carnelian
Période:
Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian
Musée:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Emplacement:
ROMAN EMPIRE
Crédit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Autorisations:
Modèle: Non - Propriété: Non
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Taille de l'image:
3922 x 3137 px | 35.2 MB
Taille d'impression:
33.2 x 26.6 cm | 13.1 x 10.5 in (300 dpi)