Roman relief of Odysseus and Sirens

Sculpture

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Hammond Castle Museum

Name/Title

Roman relief of Odysseus and Sirens

Entry/Object ID

HM-317

Description

Relief fragment (possibly from a sarcophagus) carving of two partial figures in a boat rowing, two figures standing on shore. Far left, large male figure with head turned toward boat scene. Roman, ca 300 AD "Fragment of a lid with representation of Odysseus on his ship and the Sirens. Putto on left seems to hold a tabula with an inscription or perhaps a tondo with the bust of the deceased. For further info on this type see: Carl Robert and Th. Klauser." Correspondence with Dr. Guntram Koch, July 11, 1979.

Collection

Sculpture

Acquisition

Accession

317

Made/Created

Place

Location

Roman

Notes

Date: ca. 300 A.D.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Relief

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

General Notes

Note Type

1966 Corinne Witham Guidebook (28)

Note Type

1966 Corinne Witham Guidebook (30)