Category:Sarcophagus (Louvre AO 17268)

**Q112288051**
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Instance of	sculpture;
Owned by	French State;
Collection	Department of Near Eastern Antiquities of the Louvre;
Inventory number	AO 17268 (Department of Near Eastern Antiquities of the Louvre);
Width	41 cm;
Length	176 cm;
Height	53 cm;
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Sarcophagus (Louvre AO 17268)

Q112288051

Artist

Unknown artist

Title

English: lead sarcophagus with architectural, vegetal and figured decoration

Español: sarcófago de plomo con decoración arquitectónica, vegetal y figurada

Français : sarcophage de plomb à décor architectural, végétal et figuré

Object type

sculpture

Description

English: The decoration of this sarcophagus from the Tyre workshop is based on architectural design: each end features a temple façade with a "Syrian" arch, while the sides are adorned with twisted Corinthian columns. The composition is completed with a twisted cord decoration and friezes of laurel leaves or foliate scrolls framing sphinxes, walking lions, dolphins, Gorgon masks and kantharoi (drinking cups). The ancient welds have been preserved.

Español: Procedente del taller de Tiro, este sarcófago lleva una decoración arquitectónica que estructura la composición: fachada de templo con arco de media punto («arco ciriaco») en los lados menores y columnas corintias salomónicas en los mayores; líncas de cordoncillo y frisos de laurel o rolcos completan la estructura, en cuyo interior se desarolla una ornamentación de esfinges sentadas, frisos de leones, delfines, máscaras de Gorgona, cántaros. Las soldaduras antiguas todavia se conservan.

Français : Issu de l'atelier de Tyr, ce sarcophage porte un décor d'architecture qui structure la composition : la façade de temple à arc cintré (arc « syrien ») sur les petits côtés, colonnes corinthiennes torsadées sur les longs côtés ; des lignes de cordelettes et des frises de feuilles de laurier ou de rinceaux complètent la structure à l'intérieur de laquelle se développe un décor de sphinges accroupies, lions passant, dauphins, masques de Gorgone, canthares. Les soudures antiques sont encore conservées.

Date

1^st century-2^nd century AD

Medium

cast lead

Dimensions

length: 176 cm (69.2 in); height: 53 cm (20.8 in); width: 41 cm (16.1 in)

Collection

Louvre Museum (Inventory)

	Native name	Louvre Museum
	Location	1st arrondissement of Paris , France
	Coordinates	48° 51′ 40″ N, 2° 20′ 09″ E
	Established	10 August 1793
	Website	www.louvre.fr
	Authority file	: Q19675 VIAF: 257711507 ISNI: 000000012260177X ULAN: 500125189 LCCN: n80020283 NLA: 35912436 WorldCat

Current location

Orient méditerranéen dans l'empire romain, room 2: Les pratiques funéraires dans les provinces orientales de l’Empire romain. Denon, Entresol.
This work is part of the collections of the Louvre (Department of Near Eastern Antiquities).

Accession number

AO 17268

Object history

Place of discovery: Tyre (Sour), Lebanon.
1932: acquired by

References

Musée du Louvre, Atlas database: entry 36453

Media in category "Sarcophagus (Louvre AO 17268)"

The following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total.

Hanawé (presso tiro), sarcofago a decoro architettonico, vegetale e figurato, piombo molato, II-III sec. 01.JPG 3,117 × 1,140; 3.33 MB
Hanawé (presso tiro), sarcofago a decoro architettonico, vegetale e figurato, piombo molato, II-III sec. 02.JPG 3,390 × 2,304; 7.01 MB
Sarcophage - 0 -200 (Romain Impérial) - Tyr - Louvre - AO 17268.jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 7.98 MB
Sarcophage - 0-200 (Romain Impérial) - Tyr - Louvre - AO 17268.jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 7.33 MB
Sarcophagus Louvre AO17268 n01.jpg 4,630 × 2,604; 5.22 MB
Sarcophagus Louvre AO17268 n02.jpg 4,265 × 2,399; 4.44 MB