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Source Description
The lid and body of the sarcophagus bear extensive decoration, consisting of vegetal motifs, columns, sphinxes, dolphins, and gorgoneions.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
22687
label
Sarcophagus with Sphinxes in Columned Arcade
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
22687
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Sarcophagus with Sphinxes in Columned Arcade
description
The lid and body of the sarcophagus bear extensive decoration, consisting of vegetal motifs, columns, sphinxes, dolphins, and gorgoneions.
provenance
Sotheby's, Parke-Bernet, New York, 24 April 1970, lot 186 [said to be from Tyre, Lebanon]; Walters Art Museum, 1970, by purchase.
date
3rd-4th century (Roman Imperial)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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sarcophagi (coffins)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
58.1
height
40.6
depth
168.9
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 22 7/8 x 16 x 66 1/2 in. (58.1 x 40.6 x 168.9 cm)base: 24 x 36 x 24 in. (61 x 91.4 x 61 cm)
Source extras
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Roman
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6191
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none
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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