Front of a Roman sarcophagus, Meleager hunting the boar of Calydon, sent by Diana as punishment for a neglected sacrifice

Details

• Title

  Front of a Roman sarcophagus, Meleager hunting the boar of Calydon, sent by Diana as punishment for a neglected sacrifice

• Associated place

  Europe › Italy › Campania › Metropolitan City of Naples › Naples (place of creation)

• Date

  1st - 2nd century AD (AD 1 - 200)

• Material and technique

  marble, carved

• Object type

  container › sarcophagus;

  sculpture

• Dimensions

  85 cm (height)
  191 cm (width)
  1.2 cm (depth)
  393 kg (weight)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1947.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1947.278

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