Title
Decorated sarcophagus panels
Date
Late Roman to early Byzantine
Creator
Unknown (Roman)
Roman
Coverage
Style/Period: Ancient Near Eastern (?)
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Type
decorative art|religious and cult objects
Format
Materials/Techniques: Lead; casting or mould-made
Measurements: A: 29.5 cm long, 7.5 cm wide; B: 35 cm long, 7.5 cm wide
Description
Two rectangular lead panels with moulded designs incorporating vine tendrils, grapes, and kantharoi; bordered with a rope pattern. The panels are mounted on an acrylic base with the smaller one above the longer one. The back of the pannels are flat with no designs.
Subject
Sarcophagi; funeral decorations
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 989.2.1 a-b
Record: UO-MCA-989-2-1-AB
Source
Cataloguer: Valentina Donato, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Niġel Klemenčič-Puglisevich, Carleton University
Image Date: 2022-03
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee