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sarcophagus [?], fragment, handle, chest [?]

Föremål

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Upphovsman: <presImageByline>Sjöblom, Margareta
Upphovsrätt: <presImageCopyright> Statens museer för världskultur
Licens: <mediaLicense> Licens
Typ <itemType> Objekt/föremål
Datering <presTimeLabel> Roman
Description <itemDescription>
  • N.b. both lion’s heads are as good as identical and cast from the same mould. Description: Circular disk with moulded lion’s head exhibiting great plasticity with clearly marked details like eyes, eyelids, iris, nose, cheeks, teeth and chin with hanging tounge; the mane consists of two concentric, lightly curved locks with incised decoration and inside the mane two circular ears are visible. The h... Visa hela
Inventory number <itemDescription>
Acquisition <itemDescription>
  • Purchased at Sotheby’s auction on 15 June 1988 with means from the Engqvist Foundation.
Comments <itemDescription>
  • * Which Sotheby’s? London? N.Y.?
Condition <itemDescription>
  • Green patina; rusty iron nails; MM 1989:002 has a small hole in the mane to the left of the top nail; otherwise very well-preserved.
Dimensions <itemDescription>
  • H. 20.5, W. 19.5, max. D. 6.8, Ø of rings 11-11.5.
Publications <itemDescription>
  • Sotheby’s Sale catalogue 15 June 1988, 118 no. 118A.
    Medelhavsmuseet 1982-1989, MedMusSkr. 12 (1989), 37 (illustration).

Exhibition / Previously <itemDescription>
Exhibition, Part of / Previously <itemDescription>
  • Room 10 - Showcase 10:10. växt
Händelse <context>
  • Brukad Roman.
Material, engelska<itemMaterial>
Metal
Bronze
Material<itemMaterial>
Brons
Nyckelord <itemKeyWord>
  • Roman
Mått <itemMeasurement>
  • Height / Höjd: 20,5 cm.
  • Width / Bredd: 19,5 cm.
Object<itemName>
sarcophagus [?]
fragment
handle
chest [?]
Ämne <subject>
  • Kulturhistoria
Inventory number <itemNumber>
Rättigheter för metadata <itemLicense> Licens
Källa <presOrganization> Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet
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