Fragment of a Sarcophagus with Putti in a Grapevine, 3rd–4th century, Roman, Marble, Overall: 14 7/8 x 22 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (37.8 x 57.8 x 12.1 cm), Sculpture-Stone, Vines that supported grape-plucking putti, or figures of children, and baskets full of the fruit on late Roman sarcophagi often refer to Dionysos, god of wine, and his promise of a blessed afterlife. Christians adopted the motif to represent a biblical passage (John 15:5)-I am the vine, you are the branches
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Fragment, Sarcophagus, Putti, Grapevine, 3rd–4th century, Roman, Marble, Overall, 14 7/8 x 22 3/4 4 3/4, 37.8 57.8 12.1 cm, Sculpture-Stone, Vines, supported grape-plucking putti, figures, children, baskets full, fruit, late Roman, sarcophagi, refer, Dionysos, god, wine, promise, blessed afterlife, Christians adopted, motif, represent, biblical passage, John 15, 5, -I am, vine, you, branches
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