Fragment of a Coptic tunic decoration
Classical Antiquities
Date | 270–280 |
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Object type | sculpture |
Medium, technique | carved, marble (Prokonnesian) |
Dimensions | 11.7 × 9.8 × 9.8 cm |
Inventory number | 8066 |
Collection | Classical Antiquities |
On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Classical Antiquity, The ancient Mediterranean |
The fragment represents Aetas, the personification of the Summer, and once probably decorated a Roman sarcophagus.
Marble analyses have shown that the relief was made of Prokonnesian (Marmara) marble.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.