Limestone sarcophagus: the Amathus sarcophagus
by Ancient Greek (Unknown), -500
Details
- Year
- -500
- Medium
- Hard limestone
- Size
- 62 × 90 × 43 in., 2705 lb. (157.5 × 228.6 × 109.2 cm, 1227 kg)
Ancient Greek This ancient Greek work, dating to 2nd quarter of the 5th century BCE. Made from hard limestone, it measures 62 × 90 × 43 in., 2705 lb. (157.5 × 228.6 × 109.2 cm, 1227 kg).
It's part of the highlighted collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, in the Greek and Roman Art department. The Met acquired this piece as part of its public domain collection, and high-resolution images are freely available.
