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title: Glass Gladiator Cup
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19158/glass-gladiator-cup/
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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 Gladiator Cup
_Authored by Carole Raddato_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19158.jpg)
## Image Caption
Fragment of a blue glass cup with a scene depicting a pair of gladiators fighting. The gladiators are identified by name in the Latin inscription above them: \[P\]etraites (a murmillo) and Prudes (a Thracian), with part of the name of Proculus also visible. Dated to c. 50-80 CE. These cups may have been made as souvenirs for [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) arena fans.
Lugdunum Musée et Théâtres Romains, Lyon (France).
## Cite This Work
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