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title: Roman Sarcophagus Fragment Portraying an Aethiopian & Maenad
author: Unknown
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7961/roman-sarcophagus-fragment-portraying-an-aethiopia/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Roman Sarcophagus Fragment Portraying an Aethiopian & Maenad
_Authored by Unknown_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7961.jpg)
## Image Caption
This fragment from the upper right corner of a sarcophagus portrays the head of a male Aethiopian (African) youth and a maenad. The piece dates to around the early 3rd Century CE and is a part of the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) Sarcophagi Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Unknown. (2018, January 23). Roman Sarcophagus Fragment Portraying an Aethiopian & Maenad. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Unknown. "Roman Sarcophagus Fragment Portraying an Aethiopian & Maenad." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 23, 2018. .
### MLA
Unknown. "Roman Sarcophagus Fragment Portraying an Aethiopian & Maenad." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Jan 2018, .
## License & Copyright
© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/252955) by [**Unknown**](https://metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/252955). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 23 January 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.