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© Michael C. Carlos Museum. Emory University
Sarcophagus Handle
© Michael C. Carlos Museum. Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum. Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum. Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Sarcophagus Handle

AAT Object Form/FunctionLion and Ring Handles
Place CreatedAsia
CultureRoman
PeriodRoman Period
Date3rd Century CE
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift of Victor Della Fera
Dimensions7 3/16 x 1 9/16 in. (18.3 x 3.9 cm)
Object number1985.014.016
Exhibition HistorySelected Acquisitions: Asia to America, Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, May 8 - August 8, 1987
The Beauty of Beasts, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TennesseeNovember 1, 1992 - April 15, 1993
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - May 2004
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - August 27, 2013
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, September 25, 2013 - July 29, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, November 17, 2014 - March 14, 2023
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 2, 2023 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Victor J. Della Fera (1917-1993), East Hartford, Connecticut, acquired from Intercontinental Antiquity Corporation, San Rafael, California, ca. 1981.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art