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CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN MARBLE SARCOPHAGUS FRAGMENT
Circa 3rd Century A.D.
The left side (formerly the center of the panel) with two winged nude Erotes holding a clipeus with an unfinished draped portrait bust, a reclining mother and child below, and to the right another winged nude Eros offering a peacock to a seated draped woman, her right arm raised, a bird below her chair
30½ in. (77.5 cm) long
Circa 3rd Century A.D.
The left side (formerly the center of the panel) with two winged nude Erotes holding a clipeus with an unfinished draped portrait bust, a reclining mother and child below, and to the right another winged nude Eros offering a peacock to a seated draped woman, her right arm raised, a bird below her chair
30½ in. (77.5 cm) long
Provenance
Asian Collection, purchased between 1968-1972