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Summary
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Unknown artist
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English:
Sarcophagus known as the "Muses Sarcophagus", representing the nine Muses and their attributes. Marble, first half of the 2nd century AD, found by the Via Ostiense.
Français :
Sarcophage des Muses, représentant les neuf Muses et leurs attributs. Marbre, première moitié du IIe siècle ap. J.-C., découvert sur la Via Ostiense.
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| Dimensions | H. 92 cm (3 ft. ), 2.06 m (6 ft. 9 in.), D. 68 cm (2 ft. 2 ¾ in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, Denon wing, ground floor, room 25
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| Accession number |
MR 880 (Ma 475)
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| Credit line | Albani Collection, then Musei Capitolini; seized by Napoleon Bonaparte; exchanged in 1815 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Jastrow (2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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