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ECL-Bm.5:41-2012

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Object number

ECL-Bm.5:41-2012

Object type

Identification

Title

Relief: sacrifice of sow

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Comments

Bm. 5 40 and Bm 5 41 are catalogued together being drawings of the same object. The catalogue states:' In spite of the note on the drawings, these reliefs can hardly belong to a sarcophagus lid, although they could possibly come from the short sides'.
San Lorenzo fuori le Mura

Description

Content (description)

40: a victimarius carrying a sword, leads the sow to right, followed by a tall female who carries a garland, and a youth in a short tunic bringing fruits.
41: three draped females stand and hold objects, from left, a box, an urn and a frying-pan like object (musical instrument?). On right in the background is an arch.

Content (object)

relief

Content (note)

See note in Identification/Comments

Dimensions

:
height (actual size): 377mm
width (actual size): 485mm
height (actual size): 377mm
width (actual size): 481mm

Inscription

Coperchio dell'urna colocata nel Portico della chiesa di San Lorenzo fuori del Mura

Inscription description

S.L written in pencil on the front of the drawing
Also a height scale written in pencil on the front of the drawing lower left

Materials & techniques note

red chalk on paper

Production

Person

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

image 146655
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