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FRAGMENT DE SARCOPHAGE PALÉOCHRÉTIEN en marbre pentélique blanc sculpté, t
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PALEOCHRETIAN SARCOPHAGUS FRAGMENT in carved white pentelic marble, treated in low relief and depicting a reclining stag surmounted by a medallion with a Greek cross issuing from branches. To the left, a cartouche of engraved inscriptions. Thessalonica, 5th century.
Height: 44 cm - Width: 45 cm (Fragment, wear)
The stag is often considered in early Christian art as a metaphor for the catechumen, according to the psalm: "As a deer seeks living water, so my soul seeks you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, the living God| when will I be able to come forward, to appear before God?" Psalm 41:2 - 3.
Height: 44 cm - Width: 45 cm (Fragment, wear)
The stag is often considered in early Christian art as a metaphor for the catechumen, according to the psalm: "As a deer seeks living water, so my soul seeks you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, the living God| when will I be able to come forward, to appear before God?" Psalm 41:2 - 3.