Inv. Scu 2 The Egyptian-type column, narrowing towards the bottom, is in granite from Elba; originally it was associated with a capital and a base in white marble worked separately. The frieze is carved around the shaft immediately above a…
3rd century AD
Sarcophagus with Dionysiac scenes
Inv. Scu 1884 Sarcophagus in Pentelic marble decorated with a Dionysiac procession (thiasos) carved on three sides. The theme of the sarcophagus front, enclosed by elegant borders with vegetal patterns, consists in a Dionysiac procession (thiasos), albeit without Dionysus, usually…
Sarcophagus with portrait of the deceased
Inv. Scu 1894 Front of a sarcophagus decorated with the portrait of the deceased within a circular shield (clipeus). In the centre, two flying puttos hold a female portrait. Below it, on a low table, the masks of the New…
Slab with relief of horse and ox
Inv. Scu 222 The slab, bordered on the upper part by a fillet, depicts a horse grazing in the foreground and an ox partly visible in the background. The quality of the marble, the presence of the upper fillet, the…