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Creation Year
January 1958
Image ID
W.036
Alternate Identifier
B22.036
Subcollection
W: Attica, Crete, Santorini
Abstract
Exquisite marble sculpture at the Sanctuary of Demeter. -MA
Description
One of the most exquisite finds at Eleusis, the intricate carvings covering all four sides of the sarcophagus depict several mythological scenes. The side shown here shows the "Hunt of the Calcydonian Boar," which continues on the side to the left. The opposite side depicts two griffins facing one another, and the right side a greek sphynx. It dates from about the 2nd century CE.
References
"Archaeological Musum of Eleusis." Odysseus Culture, 2012. http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/eh151.jsp?obj_id=3429
Image Notes
Photograph created August 6th, 1958. Processing date unknown. Formerly catalogued as B22.036. Notes written on the slide or index: Eleusis - Sarcophagus.
Curator Notes
The sarcophagus is now housed under a glass roof before the museum entrance, and has certainly been moved since the photo was taken
Image Format
35 mm slide
Geographic Reference
Eleusina, Greece
Keywords
Sarcophagus, Boar, Horses, Dog, Hunt, Marble, Carving, Roman Period, Second Century AD, Red Slides
Image Location
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