Fragment from a Coffin (Sarcophagus)
| Culture | Roman |
|---|---|
| Title | Fragment from a Coffin (Sarcophagus) |
| Date | 210–230 CE |
| Medium | Marble |
| Dimensions | Object: 19 1/4 × 47 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (48.9 × 120.7 × 8.9 cm) Overall: 19 1/4 × 47 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (48.9 × 120.7 × 8.9 cm) |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 66.27 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
This carved panel is from the long side of a coffin and is broken at both ends. The bust of a woman appears in a central shell, which is supported held by two sea-centaurs, each one accompanied by a sea-nymph. There is a small figure below the shell and two cupids at its top.
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"Fragment from a Coffin (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=66.27