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Source Description
The man holds a small shield in his right hand to protect him from attack. Recent research on skeletons of gladiators has shown that they not only needed muscular power to succeed in their profession but also put on additional weight to protect their inner organs.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
5538
label
Gladiator or Warrior
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
5538
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Gladiator or Warrior
description
The man holds a small shield in his right hand to protect him from attack. Recent research on skeletons of gladiators has shown that they not only needed muscular power to succeed in their profession but also put on additional weight to protect their inner organs.
provenance
Sheik of Pyramids (?); Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st-3rd century CE
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
figurines
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm)
Source extras
med
cast bronze
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6191
6182
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ROM
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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df7b93e74e03a70c