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Title: | Sarcophagus lid | Start date: | 300 | End date: | 399 | Historical Period: | Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period | Description: | Detail of a sarcophagus lid decorated by a relief: at the corners are acroteria, in the form of male heads; two intermediate narrative scenes: Jonah being swallowed by the pistrix; Jonah resting under the castor bean vine, after being rejected by the sea monster; at the centre, two Erotes holding a rectangular panel, which bears an inlaid decoration (a rectangle surrounded by a geometrical framework), probably later in date. |
Size: | length 1,94 x height 0,27 | Languages: | No linguistic content; Not applicable | Medium: | marble (rock) | Project: | BYZART Project | Fond: | UNIBO Zeri Foundation | Physical type: | sarcophagi (coffins) | Material and technique: | carving (processes) relief (sculpture techniques) inlay (process) |
Data provider: | University of Bologna | License: | ![]() |
Appears in Collections: | BYZART |
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