Object details
Object number
SOe3
Creator(s)
Roman
Title
Fragment of a Mythological Sarcophagus
Date
225 - 250
Medium
Greek marble (from the islands or western Asia)
Dimensions
44.2 x 20.9 cm (17 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by about 1900.
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 et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 51, no. 72. (as Roman, about 225-250 CE)
Gallery
Outside
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