Marble sarcophagus with garlands and the myth of Theseus and Ariadne, Hadrianic or early Antonine, ca. A.D. 130–150, Roman, Marble, Luni and Pentelic, Overall: 31 x 85 3/4 x 28in. (78.7 x 217.8 x 2.3 cm), Stone Sculpture, On the lid, shown in delicate low relief, winged erotes drive chariots drawn by animals associated with the four seasons: bears with spring, lions with summer, bulls with fall, and boars with winter. On the front, four erotes bear seasonal garlands composed of flowers, wheat, grapes, pomegranates, and laurel
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Marble sarcophagus, garlands, myth, Theseus, Ariadne, Hadrianic, early Antonine, ca, .D, 130–150, Roman, Marble, Luni, Pentelic, Overall, 31 x 85 3/4 28in, 78.7 217.8 2.3 cm, Stone Sculpture, lid, shown, delicate low relief, winged erotes, drive, chariots, drawn, animals associated, four seasons, bears, spring, lions, summer, bulls, fall, boars, winter, front, bear, seasonal, composed, flowers, wheat, grapes, pomegranates, laurel
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