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Right corner of a sarcophagus with the myth of the musical contest between the satyr Marsyas and the god Apollo

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Details

Title: Right corner of a sarcophagus with the myth of the musical contest between the satyr Marsyas and the god Apollo
Date Created: ca. A.D. 210–230
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 24 x 21 x 15in. (61 x 53.3 x 38.1cm)
Type: Sarcophagus fragment, Apollo and Marsyas
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/252934
Medium: Marble
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Mid-Imperial, Severan
Culture: Roman

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