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Cast of a fragment from an Antique frieze in the Colonna Gardens, Rome
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SM M1247. ©Sir John Soane's Museum, London. Photo: Lewis Bush
Cast of a fragment from an Antique frieze in the Colonna Gardens, Rome
Plaster cast
Museum number: M1247
Not on display
Curatorial note
This is a cast of part of a Roman frieze enriched with foliage and what seems to be a cow or a dog on the left.
The Colonna Gardens on the Quirinale hill in Rome are on the site of a Roman 3rd century AD temple often called the Temple of the Sun, temple of Serapis or as a result of more recent research, the Temple of Septimius Severus dedicated to Hercules and Dionysus. The Colonna family created fortifications and gardens here, adjacent to their Palace, from the 13th century onwards.
The Colonna Gardens on the Quirinale hill in Rome are on the site of a Roman 3rd century AD temple often called the Temple of the Sun, temple of Serapis or as a result of more recent research, the Temple of Septimius Severus dedicated to Hercules and Dionysus. The Colonna family created fortifications and gardens here, adjacent to their Palace, from the 13th century onwards.
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