Description

WITHINGTON C.P. (off) HOLMES CHAPEL ROAD SJ 87 SW

6/123 Roman Sarcophagus in Garden at Withington Hall -

GV II*

Sarcophagus. Early third century. Marble. Bowl with straight sides and rounded ends, missing cover. Front: Central panel showing three graces in high relief, the central figure with her back turned, those to either side facing, all dressed in knotted hymata to lower bodies. Panels of S-shaped flutings to either side. Figures of husband and wife in high relief to either end each with a smaller figure at their feet. The faces of these four figures having only been blocked in. Straight vertical flutings to either end with cable to lower half of each flute. The flutings extend to half way around each end after which the outline of arabesque patterns have been roughly blocked in. The rear is plain. Similar sarcophogi exist at Penrice Castle, Glamorgan, and the Villa Ferrauiulo, Albano. Source: Journal of Roman Studies, 1938, article by G Rodenwalt.

Listing NGR: SJ8114472221

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