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Fragmentary sarcophagus

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Name

003_009_002284_01.tif

Size

13.33 MB

Format

TIFF

Checksum (MD5)

3a01963a955a2b98c5794b39f7886168

Start date
300
End date
399
Historical period
Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period
Description

Fragmentary sarcophagus decorated by a continuous relief. The lid features acroteria in the form of two male heads at the corners, two figurative scenes and an empty squared framed panel at the centre. The two panels represent, from left to right, the biblical episode of the three young men in the fiery furnace, and three male figures standing in front of a seated man holding a spear of scepter (king or other authority?). The casket's relief decoration is divided into two levels, the upper one depicting scenes from the New Testament and the Apocryphal Gospel of Peter, the lower one scenes from the Old Testament. The clipeus at the centre bears the bust portraits of the deceased couple.

Language
No linguistic content; Not applicable
Physical type
sarcophagi (coffins)
Medium
marble (rock)
Material and technique
carving (processes)
relief (sculpture techniques)
Fond
UNIBO Zeri Foundation  
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14008/2247
Project
BYZART Project  
Data provider
Fondazione Federico Zeri  
License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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Università di Bologna
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