Kerch Sarcophagus
Type:
Sarcophagi
Date:
Late first or early second century CE
Medium:
Limestone
Dimensions:
81 × 215 cm
Description:
This sarcophagus from the Kerch peninsula in Crimea was plastered and painted on the inside with images of an artist heating an encaustic tool in his workshop (probably the occupant of the sarcophagus who painted it before his death) as well as representations of a woman with her child and servants, horsemen, and musicians.
Relevant Textbook Chapter(s):
1
Repository and Online Resources:
• The Kerch Sarcophagus is now in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
• For more views of the sarcophagus, visit the Kornbluth Photography website.
Image Credits:
Genevra Kornbluth
