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A boar hunt

This sarcophagus, which was found in tomb 34 of the Isola Sacra necropolis, may have been made around 300 AD. A boar hunt is depicted. Of particular interest are the unfinished head on the lid and the elephants on the sides. The repair with a metal clamp is ancient.



The sarcophagus in the museum of Ostia. Photo: Wikimedia, Sailko.



Detail of the right side. Photo: Wikimedia, Sailko.