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sarcophagus lid

sarcophagus lid

An item at Louvre

man (crown, himation, half-draped, necklace: garland, ring, holding, phiale with omphalos, half-reclining, on, bed, cushion, 2) Condition of the work: The object is incomplete, with numerous cracks and small gaps; the tip of the nose is missing.


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.