Female Figure from a Wedding Sarcophagus
| Culture | Roman |
|---|---|
| Title | Female Figure from a Wedding Sarcophagus |
| Date | 250–300 CE |
| Medium | Marble |
| Dimensions | Object: 23 5/8 × 10 in. (60 × 25.4 cm) Overall: 23 5/8 × 10 in. (60 × 25.4 cm) |
| Credit Line | V. G. Simkhovitch Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 63.105.32 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
A woman, carved in relief, turns toward her right. She wears a cloak over a long gown and it is wrapped over her head. She gathers the lower hem of the cloak with her left hand and reaches forward with her right arm; the right hand, however, is missing.
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"Female Figure from a Wedding Sarcophagus | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=63.105.32