Lid of the sarcophagus of Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus (d.280 BC).
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Lava
Measurements
23 mm (Height); 182 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 20179.2
Summary
Lava, Lid of the sarcophagus of Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus (d.280 BC). Lid of an Italian lava model of Scipio's tomb, after the Antique, on a marmo nero belgio plinth.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.