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Sarcophagus (lid)

Sarcophagus (lid)

c. 100–125 CE
Greek marble
Overall: 210 cm (82 11/16 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1928.856.b
Location: 103 Roman

Did You Know?

From the Greek word for “flesh-eating,” sarcophagus is now used generically for “coffin.”

Description

On this lid, four reclining women symbolize the seasons, arranged in right-to-left order: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn, as indicated by their dress and the contents of their baskets.
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 43 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1991. Reproduced: p. 14 archive.org
    Cleveland Museum of Art. The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 86; Reproduced: P. 64-65
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1928.856.b