Fragment of a Sarcophagus
sculptor
Unknown
Date3rd century
Place MadeItaly, Ancient & Byzantine World-Europe
MediumMarble
Dimensions26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsFunerary Containers
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberSOe5
eMuseum ID717748
EmbARK ObjectID13454
TMS Source ID2385
Last Updated10/9/24
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 et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 50, no. 69. (as Roman, 3rd century AD)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
