Obj. ID: 1683
Ancient Jewish Art The Acanthus sarcophagus (B) from Beth She`arim
To the main object: Beth She'arim Catacombs
© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Unknown,
The sarcophagus has a rectangular body and a high gabled lid with probebly four acroteria on the corners.
The Front and left sides of the sarcophagos are decorated with garlands and rosettes above them. From the right narrow side, only a garland has preserved.
The front side - is decorated with three garlands with an overlapping leaf pattern, and a small rosette in the center of each one, two on the center of the right one. Between the garlands are fan-shaped tassels of
acanthus leaves with a pendant cluster in the middle. The tassels are suspending from small rosettes (flowers?). Above each of the side garlands is a five petalled rosette. The left is a whirling rosette.
On both ends are acanthus leaves, supporting the garlands.
The rim of the sarcophagus is carved with two registers: a leaf pattern (floral?), and an unfinished row of egg-and-dart pattern below it.
The left narrow side - is decorated with a plain garland, with a six petalled rosette above it, and an acanthus leaf in the right corner.
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The Acanthus sarcophagus (B) from Beth She`arim | Unknown
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2nd - 3rd century CE
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