Object details
Object number
SG7e1
Creator(s)
Roman
Title
Sarcophagus
Date
3rd century
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
49.3 x 200.7 x 57.2 cm (19 7/16 x 79 x 22 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Bibliography
Cornelius C. Vermeule III. "Roman Sarcophagi in America: A Short Inventory" in Philipp von Zabern (ed.). Festschrift für Friedrich Matz (Mainz, 1962), p. 100, no. 3.
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 43, no. 59. (as Roman, 3rd century AD)
Christina Nielsen et. al. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Guide (New Haven, 2017), p. 49.
Gallery
Outside
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