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Object Number
12-10-40/E2450
Display Title
Bone "gladiator's token"
Descriptions
Object Description
Inscribed bone or ivory gladiator's token; a rectangular bar, square cross-section, perforated at top for hanging or attachment. Inscribed on all fours sides: "MAXIMVS . / SP.V.B.OCT. / L. FLAVIUS. / L. CALVEI. ". Believed to be a "discharge token" for a gladiator who had survived combat long enough to retire.
Inventory Description
Bone, gladiator's token, Rectangular, inscribed on all sides, perforated
Classification
- Token
- Fake
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Gallo-Roman
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
France
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 4.8 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm (1 7/8 x 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
E2450; L. FLAVIVS / L. CALVEI. / MAXIMVS. / SP.V.B.OCT
Provenance
Collector
Prof. Henry W. Haynes
Donor
Donated by
Prof. Henry W. Haynes
(1912)
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