ECL-Bm.7:30-2012
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.7:30-2012
Object type
Identification
Title
Sarcophagus
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Was Fa 2 no. 4
Other number
Fa 3 no. 4
Description
Content (description)
An oval sarcophagus, the body of which is covered with strigil fluting, relieved on right by the projecting protome of a horse, on left by that of a tiger. Elaborate mouldings run round the base. The tall lid is decorated with bands of mouldings dominated by the maeander and topped by a band of volutes and floral pattern. According to Bartoli, this sarcophagus comes from the Mausoleum of Caecilia Metella.
Content (object)
drawing
Dimensions
height (actual size): 500mm
width (actual size): 780mm
width (actual size): 780mm
Inscription
Calderi Palazzo Farnese No. 4 written in ink on the back of the drawing.
30 written in pencil on the back of the drawing.
30 written in pencil on the back of the drawing.
Inscription description
C. No. IV written in pencil on the front of the drawing lower left.
Materials & techniques note
Black lead pencil on paper
Production
Person
Calderi, Carlo (Artist)
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Bartoli: Gli antichi sepolcri (pl.38 [Bi 3 14])
