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The monogram of Christ along with the Greek letters alpha and omega, referring to Christ as the beginning and end of all things, were common motifs on Christian tombstones. This piece—like several others from this region—oddly displays the alpha and omega upside down, probably a mistake on the part of the non-Greek-speaking sculptor.
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Title: Fragment of a Marble Sarcophagus
Date: 8th century (?)
Geography: Made in Southwestern France
Culture: Frankish
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: Overall: 16 1/2 x 29 1/4 in. (41.9 x 74.3 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Stone
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1925
Accession Number: 25.120.590
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