Sarcophagus with scenes of myth of Phaedra and Hippolytus. Front panel: Phaedra’s wet-nurse brings to Hippolytus a love message from Phaedra
Marble. Late 2nd cent. CE. Inv. No. A 432.Saint Petersburg, State Hermitage MuseumPhoto by Ilya Shurygin

Sarcophagus with scenes of myth of Phaedra and Hippolytus. Front panel: Phaedra’s wet-nurse brings to Hippolytus a love message from Phaedra.

Marble. Late 2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. A 432.

Saint Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum
(Санкт-Петербург, Государственный Эрмитаж).

Private collection, Campana.
Credits:
© 2014. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Info: museum annotation.
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