AR / ITEM / 00100032
Marble sarcophagus with garlands and the myth of Theseus and Ariadne
Roman · maker unknown
A richly carved Roman sarcophagus combining seasonal garlands with episodes from the myth of Theseus and Ariadne.
- Date
- ca. 130–150 CE
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Reference
- 245585
Record
- Culture
- Roman
- Period
- Hadrianic or early Antonine
- Medium
- Marble, Luni and Pentelic
- Dimensions
- 31 in. × 85 3/4 in. × 28 in. (78.7 × 217.8 × 71.1 cm)
- Origin
- Roman Empire
In the Tapestry
- Culture of origin
- Ancient RomeA
Provenance and history
ca. 130–150 CE
CreatedA
Sources
- A
metmuseum.org
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collectionapi.metmuseum.org
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