Marble sarcophagus with garlands

Unknown

ca. 200–225 CE · Marble, Proconnesian · Greek and Roman Art

This was the first gift accepted by the Museum. The back and cover of this sarcophagus are unfinished, and its inscription tablet is blank, which may imply that it went unsold in antiquity. Garlands of oak leaves supported by two erotes and four Victories adorn the front and sides. Medusa heads fill the spaces above the garlands, except in the center of the front, where there is the blank inscription tablet. Six erotes hunt various wild animals along the front face of the cover, while two others stand at the corners. On the left end, Eros awakens Psyche with an arrow, and on the right, they embrace.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 200–225 CE

Medium

Marble, Proconnesian

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Abdo Debbas, 1870