Limestone ossuary with lid
Unknown Artist
ca. 1st century B.C–1st century CE
Medium
Limestone, paint
Dimensions
Lid: 12 1/4 × 12 × 25 in., 5.8 lb. (31.1 × 30.5 × 63.5 cm, 2639.935g) Body: 16 3/4 × 12 × 23 1/2 in., 5.9 lb. (42.5 × 30.5 × 59.7 cm, 2.7 kg) Height: 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm)
Classification
Stone Sculpture
Culture & Period
Roman · Late Hellenistic or Early Imperial
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Museum Accession
Accession Number
X.248.11a, b