Sarcophagus of the Spouses: The Spouses

Sarcophagus of the Spouses: The Spouses

Portrait of the deceased couple in a scallop shell on the Sarcophagus of the Spouses (Sarcophage des Epoux) or Trinity Sarcophagus, dating from the second quarter of the 4th century. The tomb was found in 1974 at Trinquetaille, still sealed and containing the remains of a woman around age 50 and a man, with war wounds, around age 60. Inv. PAP.74.00.1/5. Musee de l'Arles Antique, Arles, France. Museum of Ancient Arles, Arles, France.

June 29, 2008
by David Joyal
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