Object type
sarcophagus
Culture/period
Roman world
Materials
white marble
Technique
sculpting
Production date
200 / 300
Current location
Exposició permanent
Archaeological site
Barcelona. Ciutat romana
Township
Barcelona (Barcelonès)
Dimensions
77 x 205 x 82 cm
Description
Marble sarcophagus with a relief representation of hunting a lion. The decoration covers three of the four sides of the piece. According to some hypotheses, it could be the sarcophagus of Sancha of Castile, mother of Ramon Berenguer I, located in the narthex of the old Romanesque cathedral of Barcelona.
© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Barcelona
Omeka ID
2407