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Title:Adoration of the Child; Arrival of the Magi
Notes:This particular sarcophagus is known as the Dogmatic Sarcophagus, or the "sarcophagus of the two Testaments." Typical of early Christian art, the Magi are depicted wearing Phrygian head coverings, emphasizing their status as foreigners.
Date:4th century
Building:Vatican City. Direzione generale dei musei
Object/Function:Sarcophagus
Material:Stone
Country:Vatican City
Scripture:Matthew 2:1-12
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General Subject:Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Child (Mary)
ICONCLASS Number:73B57
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Copyright Source:Image donated by J. Patout Burns and Robin M. Jensen
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Attribution:Adoration of the Child; Arrival of the Magi, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=51281 [retrieved April 13, 2021]. Original source: Image donated by J. Patout Burns and Robin M. Jensen.
Record Number:51281 Last Updated: 2021-02-16 19:29:56 Record Created: 2007-05-18 00:00:00
Institution:Vanderbilt University Unit: Collection: Art in the Christian Tradition