Roman burial chest
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Roman burial chest
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Published 2017-07-06T17:07:22+00:00
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Marble chest with lid, used for the burial of two infant boys. At each angle of the front there is a flaming candelabrum, resting on dolphins and having a winged Sphinx in the middle of the stem. A pomegranate flower hangs on each side of a tablet with moulded frame, inscribed. On the right side is a wreath of fruit tied with sashes. Two birds are pecking at a lizard, and two are pecking at the wreath. On the left side is a similar wreath. Two birds are feeding their young in a nest, and two birds are pecking at the wreath. The cover is in pediment form, with a shell in the middle of the pediment and a dolphin at each angle. At each side are rosettes.
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Date published | 06/07/2017 |
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Title | Roman burial chest |
Date | 2nd century A.D. |
Period | Roman |
Medium | marble |
Artist | Unknown artist |
Place | British Museum |
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