Marble sarcophagus fragment: head and torso of a Gaul
Fragment from a sarcophagus of a head and torso of bearded man holding sword.
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Fragment from a sarcophagus of a head and torso of bearded man holding sword.
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Title: Marble sarcophagus fragment: head and torso of a Gaul
Period: Mid Imperial, Antonine
Date: 160–180 CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Marble-Luni
Dimensions: Overall: 10 1/2 x 6 x 2 1/2in. (26.7 x 15.2 x 6.4cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1926
Accession Number: 26.60.47a
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