Right corner of a sarcophagus with the myth of the musical contest between the satyr Marsyas and the god Apollo, Mid-Imperial, Severan, ca. A.D. 210–230, Roman, Marble, Overall: 24 x 21 x 15in. (61 x 53.3 x 38.1cm), Stone Sculpture, Head and torso of a man.. Marsyas challenged Apollo to a musical contest, and he was flayed alive as punishment after losing. here, he is shown hanging from a pine tree, while a bearded Phrygian slave kneeling at his feet sharpens his knife
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Right corner, sarcophagus, myth, musical contest, satyr Marsyas, god Apollo, Mid-Imperial, Severan, ca, .D, 210–230, Roman, Marble, Overall, 24 x 21 15in, 61 53.3 38.1cm, Stone Sculpture, Head, torso, man, Marsyas challenged, flayed alive, punishment, losing, shown hanging, pine tree, bearded Phrygian, slave, kneeling, feet sharpens, knife
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