File:Muses sarcophagus Louvre MR880.jpg

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English: Sarcophagus known as the "Muses Sarcophagus", representing the nine Muses and their attributes. Marble, first half of the 2nd century AD, found by the Via Ostiense.
Français : Sarcophage des Muses, représentant les neuf Muses et leurs attributs. Marbre, première moitié du IIe siècle ap. J.-C., découvert sur la Via Ostiense.
Dimensions H. 92 cm (3 ft. ), 2.06 m (6 ft. 9 in.), D. 68 cm (2 ft. 2 ¾ in.)
institution QS:P195,Q19675
Current location
Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, Denon wing, ground floor, room 25
Accession number
MR 880 (Ma 475)
Credit line Albani Collection, then Musei Capitolini; seized by Napoleon Bonaparte; exchanged in 1815
Source/Photographer Jastrow (2006)
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