Decorated marble sarcophagus with a reclining couple on lid (ASC0103)
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Title
Decorated marble sarcophagus with a reclining couple on lid (ASC0103)
Description
Marble sarcophagus decorated with mythological scenes, lions, and griffins, with reclining couple on lid.
Source
Rights
Images: WIRE project
Format
Marble
Identifier
ASC0103
Sarcophagus or Ossuary Item Type Metadata
Decoration
Front: Abduction of Persephone
Back: Two lions facing a vase
Sides: Two griffins facing a long, thin vase
Back: Two lions facing a vase
Sides: Two griffins facing a long, thin vase
Current Location (if known)
Ashkelon Outdoor Museum
Selected Bibliography
Vermeule, C. and K. Anderson. 1981. "Greek and Roman Sculpture in the Holy Land." The Burlington Magazine 7-8, 10-19. (pp.15-16, Fig.38)
Citation
“Decorated marble sarcophagus with a reclining couple on lid (ASC0103),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 16, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/184.