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| Keywords: Altes Museum - Medea-Sarkophag.jpg Artwork Creator Anonymous LangSwitch Medea-Sarkophag Medea-sarcofaag Medea Sarcophagus 140 - AD 150 marble cm 227 65 82 Berlin Antikensammlung Sk 843b From Rome ; found near the Porta San Lorenzo in 1887 Object history ProvenanceEvent acquired 1890-08-21 Ophelia2 Artwork PD-old-100 Photo Files by User Ophelia2 Medea Sarcophagus Berlin 140s BC reliefs Germany Sculptures of Medea Ancient Roman reliefs from Rome ImageNote 1 28 52 1201 894 3191 982 2 Medea sends her two sons to deliver a golden wreath and a precious garment to Glauce the betrothed of Medea's former lover Jason depicted on the left ImageNoteEnd 1 ImageNote 2 1221 56 997 890 3191 982 2 The garment which was poisoned catches fire and burns Glauce alive Her father king Creon is standing next to her ImageNoteEnd 2 ImageNote 3 2038 56 511 898 3191 982 2 Medea is about to murder her two sons who are still playing in front of her ImageNoteEnd 3 ImageNote 4 2401 60 746 890 3191 982 2 Medea enters a chariot driven by dragons She takes the bodies of her dead children with her ImageNoteEnd 4 | ||||
