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sarcophagus lid

sarcophagus lid

An item at Louvre

woman (remains: torso, diadem, chiton, belt, himation, forming, veil, bracelet, serpentine, semi-reclining, on, bed, cushion) Condition of the work: Two fingers of the left hand are missing which were completed in plaster.

Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities

An exhibit at Louvre

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The Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities is home to a collection of artworks representing the Greek, Etruscan, and Roman civilizations; it illustrates the art of a vast area encompassing Greece, Italy, and the whole of the Mediterranean basin, and spans the period from Neolithic times (4th millennium BC) to the 6th century AD.