The Pashley Sarcophagus, carved with the triumphal return of Dionysos

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An image of Funerary Equipment. Pashley Sarcophagus, with relief showing triumphal return of Dionysos. Carved Luna Marble, height 0.697 m, length 2.22 m, weight 1.4 tonne, width 0.67 m. 101-200 AD, Middle Roman Period. Find Spot: Arvi Crete Greek Islands.

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Funerary Equipment. Pashley Sarcophagus, with relief showing triumphal return of Dionysos. Carved Luna Marble, height 0.697 m, length 2.22 m, weight 1.4 tonne, width 0.67 m. 101-200 AD, Middle Roman Period. Find Spot: Arvi Crete Greek Islands.

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Accession Number: GR.1.1835
Aperture: f/25.0
Focal length: 44
Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
Photographer name: Andrew Norman
Image height: 375 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 357.68kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 200
Fnumber: 25/1
Captured: 2008:07:10 17:29:11

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The Pashley Sarcophagus, carved with the triumphal return of Dionysos

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