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House-shaped Sarcophagus with engraved figures and inscriptions
House-shaped Sarcophagus with engraved figures and inscriptions

House-shaped Sarcophagus with engraved figures and inscriptions

early 6th century A.D.
Medium/TechniqueLimestone with carved and inscribed details
Dimensions138 x 200 x 97 cm (54 5/16 x 78 3/4 x 38 3/16 in.)
Credit LineAnna Mitchell Richards and Martha Silsbee Funds
Accession number37.340
On View
On view
ClassificationsSculpture
Collections
Provenance1937, Yamanaka and Company, New York; sold by Yamanaka (with partial exchange) to the MFA for $20,000. (Accession Date: April 1, 1937)
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View: Front
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