Subject
Photographic plate from the first half of the 20th century, by an unknown author, showing the right corner fragment of the sarcophagus with Labours of Hercules, from the underground burial chamber of the Tomb of the Valeri on Via Latina.
The sarcophagus, recovered during excavations by Lorenzo Fortunati in 1858, is now housed in the Gregorian Profano Museum of the Vatican Museums.
Accession number, photograph: MVF.X.8.15
Accession number, object: MV.9803.0.0
Glass/silver bromide gelatin
18 x 24 cm
First half 20th century
Placement
Vatican Museums. Pinacoteca ➔ 3rd floor ➔ corridors
Credits
Vatican Museum Archives
