Fragment of a lead sarcophagus lid
Fragment of a lead sarcophagus lid

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Fragment of a lead sarcophagus lid,

2nd–4th century CE

Roman
y1987-16

Information

Title
Fragment of a lead sarcophagus lid
Dates

2nd–4th century CE

Medium
Lead
Dimensions
68.3 x 46 x 11 cm (26 7/8 x 18 1/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, gift of Mrs. Millard Meiss
Object Number
y1987-16
Place Made

Eastern Mediterranean, likely Tyre

Culture
Roman (style or period)
Type
fragments, funerary objects, sarcophagi
Materials
lead
Subject
leaves, dolphins, flowers (plants), rosettes, running ornament, foliation (pattern), vine scrolls, grapes

WIth Mehrdad Sadigh, Jamaica, NY; purchased by Edoardo Almagià, Antiquities and Medieval Works of Art, New York; Museum purchase in 1987.

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