Object type
statue, shield
Culture/period
Roman world
Materials
Luni-Carrara marble
Technique
sculpting
Mint
Production date
101 / 200
Current location
Exposició permanent
Archaeological site
Ager Tarraconensis. Els Munts
Township
Altafulla (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Tarragonès)
Dimensions
95 x 45 x 15 cm
Description
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Fragment of a large marble statue corresponding to a shield decorated with a Gorgon's head in the centre and depictions in bas relief of Helios and Selene on their chariots accompanied by diverse secondary figures such as Phosphorous, Hesperus and Oceanus. Preserved at the back are the hand and forearm of a larger than life-size masculine figure that probably depicted a gladiator. Found in the frigidarium (cool room) of the lower baths at the Roman villa of Els Munts (Altafulla) near Tarraco.
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3D Model
© Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Omeka ID
1851