The Cupid and Psyche Sarcophagus
Roman
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
150 AD - 200 AD
Materials
White marble
Measurements
580 x 2140 x 600 mm
Order this imageCollection
Cliveden Estate, Buckinghamshire
NT 766188
Summary
Sculpture, marble, The Cupid and Psyche Sarcophagus, Roman 150-200 AD.A white marble sarcophagus carved with Cupid and Psyche at centre and an Eros carrying a garland at either end. Strigil-fluted panels in between. A griffin in shallow relief on either end. Egg and dart moulding above and below, Plain back.
Makers and roles
Roman, sculptor