Lion hunting sarcophagus (sarcophagus Sancha of Castile?)

MAC BCN-009590
Object type sarcophagus
Culture/period Roman world
Materials white marble
Technique sculpting
Mint
Production date 200 / 300
Current location Exposició permanent
Archaeological site Barcelona. Ciutat romana
Township Barcelona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Barcelona, Barcelonès)
Dimensions 77 x 205 x 82 cm
Description
Marble sarcophagus with a relief representation of hunting a lion. The decoration covers three of the four sides of the piece. According to some hypotheses, it could be the sarcophagus of Sancha of Castile, mother of Ramon Berenguer I, located in the narthex of the old Romanesque cathedral of Barcelona.
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© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Barcelona
Omeka ID 2407