Fragment of a Sarcophagus with a Seated Figure, ca. 250, Made in Asia Minor, Roman, Marble, Overall: 11 x 9 13/16 x 2 3/16 in. (28 x 25 x 5.5 cm), Sculpture-Stone, Images of seated figures holding open scrolls, as here, were understood throughout the Late Roman world to be philosophers, or learned men. Originally part of a large sarcophagus with five niches separated by columns, this figure represented interest in an intellectual life and its usefulness in achieving a happy future life
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Fragment, Sarcophagus, Seated Figure, ca, 250, Asia Minor, Roman, Marble, Overall, 11 x 9 13/16 2 3/16, 28 25 5.5 cm, Sculpture-Stone, Images, seated figures holding, open, scrolls, understood, Late Roman, world, philosophers, learned men, Originally part, large sarcophagus, five niches, separated, columns, figure represented, interest, intellectual life, usefulness, achieving, happy future, life
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