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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Platter Fragment Depicting a Gladiator or Venator with Upraised Sword
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Platter Fragment Depicting a Gladiator or Venator with Upraised Sword

AAT Object Form/Functionsherds
AAT Object Form/Functionplatters (carrying dishes)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
Place CreatedTunisia, Africa
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date360-430 CE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineGift of William K. Zewadski in honor of Monique Brouillet Seefried
Dimensions2 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. (6 x 6 cm)
Object number1996.005.215
Exhibition HistoryFragments of the Roman Past: North African Red Slip Ware from the William Knight Zewadski Collection, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 19 - May 29, 1994
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, August 1995 - May 2004
ProvenanceEx coll. William Knight Zewadski, United States, purchased from Astarte Gallery, London, England, November 1990.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art