A heavily armed gladiator named Lytras, holding a dagger with an upturned point, advanced steadily againsthis adversary, of whom only the helmeted head and a foot are preserved. Between the two duellists stands an unarmed figure dressed in rich civilian clothes, holding in his left hand a green rod, while with his right hand he tries to control the aggressive Lytras. The central figure is called Darios and is the referee of the duel.