Fragment of a Marble Sarcophagus, 8th century (?), Made in Southwestern France, Frankish, Marble, Overall: 16 1/2 x 29 1/4 in. (41.9 x 74.3 cm), Sculpture-Stone, 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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Fragment, Marble Sarcophagus, 8th century, Southwestern France, Frankish, Marble, Overall, 16 1/2 x 29 1/4, 41.9 74.3 cm, Sculpture-Stone, monogram, Christ, Greek letters, alpha, omega, referring, things, common motifs, Christian tombstones, piece— several, region—oddly displays, omega upside, down, mistake, part, non-Greek-speaking sculptor
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