Nine Muses, Athena and Apollo
Frontal view of a sarcophagus with lid.White Thasos marble.
Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Sarcophagus: L. 174.5 cm; H. 44 cm; B. 61 cm; wall thickness ca. 8 cm.
Lid: L. 177 cm; B. 61 cm; H., max 19 cm; H., frieze 18 cm. Inv. Nos. SBAO 59954 / 59955.Ostia, Archaeological MuseumPhoto by Ilya Shurygin
Nine Muses, Athena and Apollo.
Frontal view of a sarcophagus with lid.
White Thasos marble.
Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Sarcophagus: L. 174.5 cm; H. 44 cm; B. 61 cm; wall thickness ca. 8 cm.
Lid: L. 177 cm; B. 61 cm; H., max 19 cm; H., frieze 18 cm.
White Thasos marble.
Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Sarcophagus: L. 174.5 cm; H. 44 cm; B. 61 cm; wall thickness ca. 8 cm.
Lid: L. 177 cm; B. 61 cm; H., max 19 cm; H., frieze 18 cm.
Inv. Nos. SBAO 59954 / 59955.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum
(Museo archeologico ostiense).
Origin:
Entered the museum in 2008 from the Sopraintendenza ai Beni Archeologici di Ostia.
Literature:
Capolavori dell’archeologia. Recuperi, ritrovamenti, confronti. Catalogo della mostra (Roma, 21 maggio — 5 novembre 2013). A cura di M. G. Bernardini, M. Lolli Ghetti. Gangemi Editore. P. 362—365.
Paola Germoni. Il sarcofago delle Muse. Dal Sepolcro al Museo. Gangemi Editore. P. 84—90.
Paola Germoni. Il sarcofago delle Muse. Dal Sepolcro al Museo. Gangemi Editore. P. 84—
Credits:
© 2015. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Data: museum annotation.
Data: museum annotation.
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