Table Base with Jonah Swallowed and Cast Up by the Big Fish early 300s Roman This table base displays the story of Jonah (Jonah 1:12–2:10), who is shown being swallowed by a ketos, a legendary sea monster of the classical world, and then being rescued. According to Matthew (12:40), the story of Jonah was a foretelling of the Resurrection of Christ. The ship is a rare detailed depiction of a Roman merchant ship. Tarsos, where the base was found, was the birthplace of Saint Paul and an important Christian Table Base with Jonah Swallowed and Cast Up by the Big Fish. Roman. early 300s. Marb
Table Base with Jonah Swallowed and Cast Up by the Big Fish early 300s Roman This table base displays the story of Jonah (Jonah 1:12–2:10), who is shown being swallowed by a ketos, a legendary sea monster of the classical world, and then being rescued. According to Matthew (12:40), the story of Jonah was a foretelling of the Resurrection of Christ. The ship is a rare detailed depiction of a Roman merchant ship. Tarsos, where the base was found, was the birthplace of Saint Paul and an important Christian Table Base with Jonah Swallowed and Cast Up by the Big Fish. Roman. early 300s. Marble, white. Made in Asia Minor. Sculpture-Stone
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