Subject
Left end of lenos sarcophagus with winged genius in three quarter pose.
Accession number 22.M322-2.219.
White fine-grained marble, very bright; sculptural technique.
Height cm 42; max. width cm 24; max. depth cm 14.5; top depth cm 12.
The fragment is irregularly broken on its sides; on the genius’ face there is a large chip and the tip of the nose is broken.
260-280 A.D.
Provenance
Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella, 3rd mile of the Via Appia Antica.
Placement
Appia Antica Archaeological Park (storage)
Credits
Archive of the Appia Antica Archaeological Park (pictures of Giulio Archinà).
References
Patrimonium Appiae: depositi emersi, catalogo della mostra curated by di F.R. Paolillo, M. Pontisso, S. Roascio, Mantova 2022, pp. 328-329.
