Fragment of a Lid of a Sarcophagus
sculptor
Unknown
Datelate 3rd century
Place MadeAncient & Byzantine World-Europe
MediumItalian (Luna) marble
Dimensions21.3 x 34.6 cm (8 3/8 x 13 5/8 in.)
ClassificationsFunerary Containers
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberSOe7
eMuseum ID717791
EmbARK ObjectID13456
TMS Source ID2387
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 et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), pp. 50-51, no. 71. (as Roman, late 3rd century AD)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
