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The gladiator wears protective body armor and carries a shield and short sword. He can be identified by the helmet with eyeholes as a secutor, who was usually matched against a retiarius wielding a trident and net. Such a pair mimicks the contest between a fish and a fisherman.
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Title: Terracotta statuette of a gladiator
Period: Imperial
Date: 1st–2nd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: Overall: 6 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 7/8 in. (15.9 x 6.9 x 4.8 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
Object Number: 10.210.78
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