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Sarcophagus

Sarcophagus showing the seasons, Empúries (Alt Emporda), Roman period, 4th century BC. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Girona.

Sarcophagus showing the seasons, Empúries (Alt Emporda), Roman period, 4th century BC. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Girona.

Non-Christian Roman sarcophagus, notable for its rich decoration on both the body and the lid. The figures on the body personify the four seasons. The centre shows a bust of the deceased within a clipeus (large shield) flanked on either side by two winged genies and two small Victories. Below there is a scene from the myth of Selene and Endymion. Above there is a sign where the name of the deceased would have been written. At the top, there are two groups of figures that showing agricultural scenes from the Roman world; the production of oil and wine.

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