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Two Left-Handed Gladiators in Britain

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Two of the most frequently reproduced images of gladiatorial combat from Britain are a slate relief of aretiariusfrom Chester and the famous Colchester vase, a barbotine decorated cup adorned with arena scenes. Despite the familiarity of these images, an important fact seems to have been generally overlooked: the objects appear to show gladiators who are left-handed.
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Title: Two Left-Handed Gladiators in Britain
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Two of the most frequently reproduced images of gladiatorial combat from Britain are a slate relief of aretiariusfrom Chester and the famous Colchester vase, a barbotine decorated cup adorned with arena scenes.
Despite the familiarity of these images, an important fact seems to have been generally overlooked: the objects appear to show gladiators who are left-handed.

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