The eques is a type of gladiator who rides a horse, although here we can see him dismounted, his face covered with a closed helmet. He also covers his right arm (in which he holds his sword, a gladius) with a manica, while in his left he carries a parma (a medium-sized, round cavalry shield), and his legs are protected with greaves.

For the book Gladiators. Courage in the Face of Death, by Fernando Lillo Redonet and María Engracia Muñoz-Santos (Desperta Ferro Ediciones. Madrid, Spain. 2024).

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