The inscription carved into the "tree trunk" supporting the sculpture translates "Agasias, son of Dositheos, made me."
The inscription carved into the "tree trunk" that acts as a support for the sculpture translates as "Agasias, son of Dositheos, Ephesian, made [me]." It is known as the Borghese Athlete, the Borghese Gladiator, and the Borghese Warrior. Hellenistic in style, it dates to around 100 It was uncovered in 1611 in a seaside palace of the Roman emperor Nero (d. 69). Its name comes from the fact that it was part of the Borghese collection in Rome until sold to Napoleon in 1807. It now resides in the Louvre in Paris.
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