Fragment of a Sarcophagus with Pastoral Scene
Roman
Imperial Period
Ca. 270-300 CE
Material
Very fine-grain Carrara marble
Dimensions
36.8 cm (height) x 32.5 (length)
Condition
A fragment with weathered surface
Description
Five animals are arranged in three rows of rugged landscape: a goat on top, two goats in the middle, and a horse (to the left) and cow (to the right) on the bottom. On the left are traces of a cloak belonging to a shepherd (possibly posed like the Good Shepherd) and on the right are vestiges of a tree.
Provenance
Allegedly from Porta Pia, Rome
February 1928, Armando Pacifici purchased from L. Viti in Rome
Location
East wall of courtyard
Bibliography
Unpublished; see further Hammond archives
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)
Note Type
1928-04 ca from Armando Pacifici (Purchases Prices & sources)
