Relief, Archaeological Museum, Split, Croatia
Cupids harvesting grapes, relief, detail from Roman marble sarcophagus, 260-270 AD, made in Attica and exported to Salona, now Solin, in the Archaeological Museum, founded 1820, in Split, Croatia. The sarcophagus is in couch or kline form with drapery and lion's paw feet. Split was founded as a Greek colony in 3rd century BC, was the seat of Roman emperor Diocletian from 305 AD and was later ruled by Byzantines, Venetians and Dalmatians. The historic centre of Split is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14149203
Media ID
45921957
Size
6201px x 8268px
(24.6MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2024
