Lot Essay
For a similar example, with variations in the decorative elements, see no 56, p. 46, pl. 23 in Walker, Catalogue of Roman Sarcophagi in the British Museum.
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PROPERTY FROM THE SPANISH MONASTERY, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
A ROMAN MARBLE CHILD'S SARCOPHAGUS
CIRCA MID 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN MARBLE CHILD'S SARCOPHAGUS
CIRCA MID 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The sides embellished with garlands of fruit and foliage in high relief, the front panel centered by a nude Cupid below a large bow formed of the garland ribbons, the space above the festoons with gorgoneia, bull's heads at the four corners; the back panel centered by an eagle, lion-head protomes above the festoons, the short ends each with lion-head protomes; the gabled lid with acroteria
Lid: 39 in. (99.1 cm.) long
CIRCA MID 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The sides embellished with garlands of fruit and foliage in high relief, the front panel centered by a nude Cupid below a large bow formed of the garland ribbons, the space above the festoons with gorgoneia, bull's heads at the four corners; the back panel centered by an eagle, lion-head protomes above the festoons, the short ends each with lion-head protomes; the gabled lid with acroteria
Lid: 39 in. (99.1 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired by the current owner prior to 1960.
Literature
G. Koch and H. Sichtermann, Römische Sarkophage, p. 438, no. 5.
Sale room notice
Please note that this piece has been published as Attic: G. Koch and H. Sichtermann, Römische Sarkophage, p. 438, no. 5.
Brought to you by
G. Max Bernheimer
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