Roman Sarcophagus Relief fragment, with carving of five vine-eating animals.
1929 purchased from L. Viti
Dr. Robert Cohan (2022): Possibly a fragment of sarcophagus depicting a pastoral scene symbolic of peace and quiet in the after life for nobility otherwise facing turmoil and chaos in their lifetime.
Collection
Sculpture
Acquisition
Accession
318
Made/Created
Place
Location
Roman
Notes
Date: mid 3rd century
Early Date: 250
Late Date: 299
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Relief
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Sculpture
Nomenclature Class
Art
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Provenance
Notes
February 1928
L. Vitti
150 lire
($7.89 in 1928, $127.62 in 2021)
General Notes
Note Type
1966 Corinne Witham Guidebook (28)
Note Type
1966 Corinne Witham Guidebook (30)
Note Type
1928-05 ca from Armando Pacifici (List of 13 Cases copy 1) p(1-2)
Note Type
1929-07-16 to D C Andrews (list of Pacifici shipment) p(2)