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31842.2 : x170 stone

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Detail of excavation of carved marble sarcophagus. Discovered at Ramleh, near Alexandria 1888. Originally thought to be Cleopatra's tomb.
Detail of carved marble sarcophagus at excavation site. Discovered at Ramleh, near Alexandria 1888. Originally thought to be Cleopatra's tomb.
verify neg# it's out of sequence. Might be 17085. Carved marble sarcophagus. Discovered at Ramleh, near Alexandria 1888. Originally thought to be Cleopatra's tomb. On display
Workmen excavating carved marble sarcophagus with women and men visitors watching. Discovered at Ramleh, near Alexandria 1888. Originally thought to be Cleopatra's tomb. ca. 1888
Workmen excavating carved marble sarcophagus. Discovered at Ramleh, near Alexandria 1888. Originally thought to be Cleopatra's tomb.
Detail of carved marble sarcophagus at excavation site. Discovered at Ramleh, near Alexandria 1888. Originally thought to be Cleopatra's tomb.
Hall L, Rome and Etruscan cases and artifacts. Includes the supposed sarcophagus of Cleopatra.
Marble sarcophagus. Rome [Roman] and Etruscan. Hall L Case for documentary record of exhibit before deinstallation.
Workmen excavating carved marble sarcophagus. Discovered at Ramleh, near Alexandria 1888. Originally thought to be Cleopatra's tomb.
Carved marble Greco Roman Sarcophagus outside of Hall L.
Carved marble Greco Roman Sarcophagus outside of Hall L.
Carved marble Greco Roman Sarcophagus outside of Hall L.
Carved marble Greco Roman Sarcophagus outside of Hall L.
Carved marble sarcophagus. Discovered at Ramleh, near Alexandria 1888. Originally thought to be Cleopatra's tomb. On display at Field Columbian Museum exhibit hall, bronze doors with portraits in background.

Detail of excavation of carved marble sarcophagus. Discovered at Ramleh, near Alexandria 1888. Originally thought to be Cleopatra's tomb.

Photographer(s): L. Fiorillo

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Description(s):
TypeDescription
Basic Descriptionlid for sarcophagus

Department(s):Anthropology

Catalog:Anthropology

Catalog Subset:Anthropology

Catalog Number:31842.2

Cultural Affiliation:Egyptian

Materials:stone; marble

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