Lot Essay
The configuration of figures and the draped interior are characteristic of Muse sarcophagi.
CIRCA MID 3RD CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN MARBLE SARCOPHAGUS FRAGMENT
circa mid 3rd century a.d.
Preserving a draped and veiled woman seated in a curtained setting, the figure turned to the right with her head propped in her left hand, an arm extended from the left to rest its hand upon her crown, the remains of the waved hair and a draped leg of a figure preserved on the right
26 in. (66 cm) high
circa mid 3rd century a.d.
Preserving a draped and veiled woman seated in a curtained setting, the figure turned to the right with her head propped in her left hand, an arm extended from the left to rest its hand upon her crown, the remains of the waved hair and a draped leg of a figure preserved on the right
26 in. (66 cm) high
Provenance
Ancient Arts International