Lead sarcophagus fragments
Lead sarcophagus fragments
Lead sarcophagus fragments
Lead sarcophagus fragments

Currently not on view

Lead sarcophagus fragments,

2nd–4th century CE

Roman
y1987-17 a-b

Information

Title
Lead sarcophagus fragments
Dates

2nd–4th century CE

Medium
Lead
Dimensions
a: 36.7 x 64.5 cm (14 7/16 x 25 3/8 in.) b: 39.5 x 113.6 cm (15 9/16 x 44 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, gift of Mrs. Millard Meiss
Object Number
y1987-17 a-b
Period
Roman (style or period)
Type
metalwork, fragments, funerary objects, sarcophagi
Materials
lead
Subject
leaves, dolphins, leaf scrolls, foliation (pattern), columns (architectural elements), sphinxes, heads

Purchased by the Museum in 1987 from an unknown source, with a gift of Mrs. Millard (Margaret) Meiss.

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