Sarcophagus of the Spouses (Rome)

by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris

Sarcophagus of the Spouses (or Sarcophagus with Reclining Couple), from the Banditaccia necropolis, Cerveteri, Italy, c. 520 B.C.E., painted terracotta, 3′ 9 1/2″ x 6′ 7″ (Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia, Rome)

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Sarcophagus of the Spouses, detail with feet

Sarcophagus of the Spouses, detail with upper bodies

Sarcophagus of the Spouses, oblique view

Sarcophagus of the Spouses, detail with woman's head

Sarcophagus of the Spouses, detail with busts

Sarcophagus of the Spouses, detail with man's head

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Cite this page as: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, "Sarcophagus of the Spouses (Rome)," in Smarthistory, August 9, 2015, accessed July 23, 2019, https://smarthistory.org/sarcophagus-of-the-spouses-rome-2/.