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CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN MARBLE CHILD'S SARCOPHAGUS FRAGMENT
Circa 3rd Century A.D.
Preserving the central portion of the rectangular panel with two winged Erotes, each wearing a mantle which billows behind, their heads turned back, holding a roundel with a bust of the deceased, wearing a mantle over a tunic, two peacocks facing a large basket below, the remains of a third Eros preserved to the far right
28 3/8 in. (69.5 cm) long
Circa 3rd Century A.D.
Preserving the central portion of the rectangular panel with two winged Erotes, each wearing a mantle which billows behind, their heads turned back, holding a roundel with a bust of the deceased, wearing a mantle over a tunic, two peacocks facing a large basket below, the remains of a third Eros preserved to the far right
28 3/8 in. (69.5 cm) long
Provenance
Macciolli Collection, Melbourne, 1983
Graham Geddes Collection, Melbourne, 1985
Graham Geddes Collection, Melbourne, 1985
Exhibited
Monash University, Melbourne, 1995-2002