Tombstone, unknown Roman workshop; 2nd half of the 1st–1st half of the 2nd century; Rome findspot; slab, height 34 cm, width 21 cm, depth 5 cm, weight 10 kg., A rectangular carved stone slab with a rounded top featuring a relief of a bird with outstretched wings, flanked by carved leaf-like motifs at the upper corners; the slab is pale beige to off-white with areas of darker beige and light brown weathering, and shows incised rectangular framing and a recessed panel below the bird containing multiple rows of carved depressions; the surface has chisel marks, slight chips and worn edges, and a rougher base with some irregularities.
Caption

Tombstone, unknown Roman workshop; 2nd half of the 1st–1st half of the 2nd century; Rome findspot; slab, height 34 cm, width 21 cm, depth 5 cm, weight 10 kg., A rectangular carved stone slab with a rounded top featuring a relief of a bird with outstretched wings, flanked by carved leaf-like motifs at the upper corners; the slab is pale beige to off-white with areas of darker beige and light brown weathering, and shows incised rectangular framing and a recessed panel below the bird containing multiple rows of carved depressions; the surface has chisel marks, slight chips and worn edges, and a rougher base with some irregularities.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_491

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.3Mb (4.3Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 3979 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tombstone unknown Roman workshop 2nd half 1st–1st half 2nd century Rome findspot slab height 34 cm width 21 cm depth 5 cm weight 10 kg rectangular carved stone slab rounded top featuring relief bird outstretched wings flanked carved leaf- motifs upper corners pale beige off-white areas darker beige light brown weathering incised rectangular framing recessed panel containing multiple rows carved depressions surface chisel marks slight chips worn edges rougher base irregularities.

Please log in to download the high resolution file