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Sculpture | Rome | Funeral sculpture | Sarcophagi
141. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with representation of scenes from the Iliad (known as “The Pianabella sarcophagus”) — the front panel.
Greek marble. 160 CE.
Inv. No. SBAO 43504.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
142. SCULPTURE. Rome.
“Achilles mourning the dead Patroclus” — scene from the front panel of the sarcophagus with representation of scenes from the Iliad.
Greek marble. 160 CE.
Inv. No. SBAO 43504.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
143. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Scene from the lid of the sarcophagus with representation of scenes from the Iliad: Achilles dragging Hector’s corpse round the Patroclus’ tomb.
Greek marble. 160 CE.
Inv. No. SBAO 43504.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
144. SCULPTURE. Rome.
“Achilles washing Hector’s corpse prior to its restoration to Priam” — scene from the lid of the sarcophagus with representation of scenes from the Iliad.
Greek marble. 160 CE.
Inv. No. SBAO 43504.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
145. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Nine Muses, Athena and Apollo.
Frontal view of a sarcophagus with lid.
White Thasos marble.
Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Inv. Nos. SBAO 59954 / 59955.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
146. ARCHITECTURE. Rome.
Cloister-lapidarium of the Archaeological Museum of Palermo.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
147. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Roman strigillato sarcophagus with images of the deceased and his family.
Marble.
Box: 2nd—3rd cent. CE.
Lid: 1318.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
148. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a Greek inscription.
Marble.
Late 3rd cent. CE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
149. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with Greek inscription.
Marble.
Late 3rd cent. CE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
150. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with Greek inscription (left short side).
Marble.
Late 3rd cent. CE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
151. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus depicting Heracles and Charon.
Marble.
3rd cent. CE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
152. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus depicting Heracles and Charon.
Marble.
3rd cent. CE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
153. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus of the Amazons (the front panel).
White marble.
Ca. 170 CE.
Inv. No. 1512.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
154. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with Dionysus, Ariadne and Centauri-clipeophori (front panel).
Marble. Ca. 230 CE.
Paris, Louvre Museum.
155. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with Dionysus, Ariadne and Centauri-clipeophori (close-up).
Marble. Ca. 230 CE.
Paris, Louvre Museum.
156. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with Dionysus, Ariadne and Centauri-clipeophori (close-up).
Marble. Ca. 230 CE.
Paris, Louvre Museum.
157. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with Dionysus, Ariadne and Centauri-clipeophori (close-up).
Marble. Ca. 230 CE.
Paris, Louvre Museum.
158. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of myth of Phaedra and Hippolytus (front panel).
Marble.
Ca. 290 CE.
Inv. Nos. Cp 6373 / Ma 2294.
Paris, Louvre Museum.
159. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes from the myth of Meleager (front panel).
Marble.
Roman work ca. 180 CE.
Inv. No. Ma 539.
Paris, Louvre Museum.
160. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Death of Meleager (a close-up of front panel with scenes from the myth of Meleager).
Marble.
Roman work ca. 180 CE.
Inv. No. Ma 539.
Paris, Louvre Museum.