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Lower right corner of a marble sarcophagus, illustrating the discovery of Achilles by Odysseus on the island of Skyros

ca. A.D. 160–180

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: Lower right corner of a marble sarcophagus, illustrating the discovery of Achilles by Odysseus on the island of Skyros
  • Date Created: ca. A.D. 160–180
  • Physical Dimensions: Overall: 9 x 22 x 5 1/4 in. (22.9 x 55.9 x 13.3 cm)
  • Type: Sarcophagus fragment, Achilles
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/250703
  • Medium: Marble, white
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Period: Mid-Imperial, Antonine
  • Culture: Roman
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