Front panel of a colonnaded sarcophagus depicting the labours of Heracles in intercolumnar spaces
Marble.
180—190 CE.
217.3 × 56.9 m.
Inv. No. 154592.Rome, Roman National Museum, Baths of Diocletian, Aula XPhoto by Ilya Shurygin

Front panel of a colonnaded sarcophagus depicting the labours of Heracles in intercolumnar spaces.

Marble.
180—190 CE.
217.3 × 56.9 m.
Inv. No. 154592.

Rome, Roman National Museum, Baths of Diocletian, Aula X
(Roma, Museo nazionale romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Aula X).

Origin:
From Rome, Via Cassia, zone Avila, 12.5 km from Rome, 1963.
Literature:
Peter F. B. Jongste. The Twelve Labours of Hercules on Roman Sarcophagi. Roma, 1992. P. 63-65.
Credits:
© 2017. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
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