Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus: Battle of Romans and Barbarians. Sarcophagus is memorial to wars against the Ostrogoths in mid 3rd c.

Published/Created:

ca. 250-260

Physical Description:

approximately 5' high

Materials:

preconneus marble

Notes:

Romans and Barbarians at upper left
Rome, Italy

Period/Style:

Imperial

Culture:

Roman

Accession Number:

Jic-0882

Genre:

containers: coffins: sarcophagi (AAT)
sculpture (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Furnishings & Decorative Arts
Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
Tools, Equipment & Instruments

Rights:

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Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Note:

Saskia, Ltd.

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Original Repository:

Rome, Italy: Museo Nazionale Romano

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 116623

OID:

408829

PID:

digcoll:1883050