Sarcophagus
sculptor
Unknown
Date3rd century
Place MadeItaly, Ancient & Byzantine World-Europe
MediumMarble
Dimensions49.3 x 200.7 x 57.2 cm (19 7/16 x 79 x 22 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsFunerary Containers
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberSG7e1
eMuseum ID718003
Previous NumberSG-7e1
Previous NumberSG-w
Previous NumberSGc1
EmbARK ObjectID13450
TMS Source ID2381
Last Updated10/31/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella 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.
BibliographyNotesCornelius 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.
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.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
