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The Lion Sarcophagus

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Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona (MNAT)

Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona (MNAT)
Tarragona, Spain

A strigillated sarcophagus from the Early Christian Necropolis of Tarragona.
Made of marble, at each end it is decorated with a relief of a lion attacking a small gazelle. In the middle there is a bust of the deceased dressed in a tunic and a toga.

Inventory number: MNAT P-53

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  • Title: The Lion Sarcophagus
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Location: Early Christian Necropolis of Tarragona
  • Physical Dimensions: 66 x 205 x 75 cm
  • Type: Sarcophagus
  • Medium: Luni-Carrara marble
Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona (MNAT)

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