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The Sarcophagus of Jonah – II

Detail of the the sailors casting the prophet Jonah from the ship. On the top Other scenes are recognizable : the resurrection of Lazarus, and the apocryphal scene of Peter baptizing his gaolers.

 

Source: Museum Notice

 

Marble sarcophagus

Casket: cm. 66 x 223 x 19

late 3rd – early 4th century AD

Vatican Museums, Museo Pio Cristiano, inv. 31448

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Uploaded on August 1, 2022
Taken on March 12, 2012