Sarcophagus with riding dolphins Erotes; Marble from Thasos; Third century AD. The small sarcophagus was made for a child; the coffin is decorated with winged children riding dolphins. A beraded mask with long hair, representing the sea god Oceanus, is placed in the central part of the front - Museo Centrale Montemartini, Rome, Italy

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Sarcophagus with riding dolphins Erotes; Marble from Thasos; Third century AD. The small sarcophagus was made for a child; the coffin is decorated with winged children riding dolphins. A beraded mask with long hair, representing the sea god Oceanus, is placed in the central part of the front - Museo Centrale Montemartini, Rome, Italy

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Size: 5156px × 3082px
Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Photo credit: © Stefano Ravera / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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