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Very nice - thank you! Do you know what date these are?
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There is a 5th cent basilika near them but it is open to debate if they are from 4th cent A.D. or earlier.
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Would love to see some close up's of this mosaic. Haven't seen them published in any of the standard Gladiatorial Reference books.
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Quote:Courtesy of a local friend
Enjoy!
Any chance of posting so that I can download for reference please?
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I also found some pictures of the Gladiator Mosaic on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/
But the Venator facing the bull with Scutum and Gladius is very interesting.
Most later Venatores are shown using spears, so a Venator fighting as a Scutarius without helmet is something extraordenary.
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Please allow me to to correct my self.
The date accoreding to the Cos Island official website is 3rd A.D.
Conal and Mark please P.M. and I will sent you the photos though email
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Thanks for posting these up, it's a real shame they can't just put a bit of wax on these mosaics so people could see how the colours really look. :?
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The guy with the whip is wearing a (very) short 4thC style tunic, with long sleeves, double banded cuffs and short shoulder clavii.
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The third J-peg has a photo of two Secutors/Provocators (?) fighting with scutum and gladius's and the figure furthest to the left appears to be wearing a Coif of some description! Very interesting indeed, never seen anyhing like that.
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I asked the person who provided the photos and studied fotos.
No "lines" showing "a form of quilting" on the coif
I err towards coif because it seems to me a very strange depiction of some type of helemet.
No info also on the condition of the colors or fading estimation.
That makes me wanting to avoid speculation on the material.
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In the Greek eastern part of the Empire several types of gladiator seem to have worn huge helmets with a heavy fabric "arming cap" beneath it. Often the lower edge of this padding can be seen beneath the brim of the helmet at back, giving the impression of a double neckguard. I think this gladiator has lost or discarded his helmet leaving on the coif-like arming cap.