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title: Glass with Painting of a Gladiator
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19143/glass-with-painting-of-a-gladiator/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-06-26
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# Glass with Painting of a Gladiator

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Glass with Painting of a Gladiator](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19143.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19143.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [gladiator](https://www.worldhistory.org/gladiator/) painted on a glass beaker from [Roman Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Egypt/), 1st century CE. It is part of the Begram Treasure group of artefacts from the 1st-2nd century CE, discovered in the area of Begram in Afghanistan, which includes a large number of [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/), alabaster, glass, coins, and ivory objects.

Guimet Museum, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2024, June 26). Glass with Painting of a Gladiator. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19143/glass-with-painting-of-a-gladiator/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Glass with Painting of a Gladiator." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 26, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19143/glass-with-painting-of-a-gladiator/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Glass with Painting of a Gladiator." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jun 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19143/glass-with-painting-of-a-gladiator/>.

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