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These later scenes are framed by images of
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The sarcophagus was one of the many items purchased by the
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On the front of the sarcophagus
Hercules is depicted performing five of his twelve tasks, from left to right:
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to the ancients. It is unknown whether it was exported as finished item or completed in a workshop in
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The remaining five labours are shown on the front of the lid, from left to right:
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The
Proconesian marble for the sarcophagus was quarried on
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The side panels provide two additional scenes of
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Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures in the
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1247:Hoxne Hoard
1085:Lyres of Ur
1060:Uruk Trough
1055:Blacas ewer
1032:Middle East
725:Burgon vase
625:Wardak Vase
538:David Vases
445:Min Palette
430:Hornedjitef
331:Aubin Codex
308:and objects
306:Departments
287:Great Court
157:Prokonnesos
153:Proconnesus
151:, known as
126:Cretan bull
80:Nemean lion
28:sarcophagus
1587:Hesperides
1541:Categories
1324:Prints and
1282:Sutton Hoo
1257:Lindow Man
1224:and Europe
1222:Prehistory
1070:Palmer Cup
1017:Warren Cup
985:Discobolus
855:Meroë Head
810:Harpy Tomb
578:Klang Bell
205:Asger Jorn
174:References
130:defeating
68:Hesperides
55:underworld
1582:Hippolyta
1486:Directors
820:Isis Tomb
583:Kulu Vase
397:and Sudan
326:Akan Drum
63:'s girdle
61:Hippolyta
1577:Cerberus
1526:Category
1506:Trustees
1478:Secretum
1342:Epifania
1326:Drawings
980:Caryatid
975:Antinous
637:and Rome
280:Building
74:Diomedes
51:Cerberus
49:leading
1496:Keepers
1491:Friends
990:Hadrian
59:taking
32:Genzano
1482:Staff
1349:I Modi
635:Greece
149:Turkey
132:Geryon
1441:Other
1394:Other
1000:Venus
30:from
25:Roman
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995:Vase
490:Asia
161:Rome
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