Cleveland Museum of Art
Sarcophagus (lid)
- Date
- c. 100–125 CE
- Medium
- Greek marble
- Culture
- Italy, Rome, Roman Empire
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
On this lid, four reclining women symbolize the seasons, arranged in right-to-left order: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn, as indicated by their dress and the contents of their baskets. From the Greek word for “flesh-eating,” sarcophagus is now used generically for “coffin.”
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