Sarcophagus of Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus

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Title:	Sarcophagus of Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus
Start date:	-300
End date:	-274
Historical Period:	1st millennium B.C.
Description:	Burial coffin of Lucius Cornelius Barbatus. Below a decoration, with triglyphs and rosettes, there is an inscription in archaic Latin that was painted in red. It was discovered in the Tomb of the Scipios in Rome. Chronological details: Early 3rd century BC
Place:	Vatican Museums, Vatican City
Languages:	Latin
Medium:	tuff
Project:	BYZART Project
Fond:	UNIBO Europeana Archaeology
Physical type:	sarcophagi (coffins)
Material and technique:	carving (processes)
Data provider:	University of Bologna
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Appears in Collections:	BYZART