Muse Sarcophagus. 3rd-4th centuries. Marble. Decorated with reliefs depicting the muses of theatre and music, on either side of a central male figure and funerary geniuses at both ends. Detail of the right-hand side: funerary genius, Erato, Calliope, Thalia, Euterpe and Polyhymnia. Valado dos Frades, Alfeizeriao (Alcobaça, Portugal). Carmo Archaeological Museum. Lisbon, Portugal.

Muse Sarcophagus. 3rd-4th centuries. Marble. Decorated with reliefs depicting the muses of theatre and music, on either side of a central male figure and funerary geniuses at both ends. Detail of the right-hand side: funerary genius, Erato, Calliope, Thalia, Euterpe and Polyhymnia. Valado dos Frades, Alfeizeriao (Alcobaça, Portugal). Carmo Archaeological Museum. Lisbon, Portugal. Stock Photo

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