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| Keywords: Roman - Sarcophagus with the Abduction of Persephone by Hades - Walters 23219.jpg Persephone daughter of Demeter and Zeus is abducted by the bearded Hades king of the underworld On the left Demeter is desperately searching for Persephone while Hades on the right is taking her to his realm in a chariot Several important gods are involved in the events Artemis wearing a short dress with the helmeted Athena in the center and Hermes with his winged helmet who appears twice as the accomplice of Hades The ends of the sarcophagus are ancient but did not originally belong to this piece They were added sometime after the sarcophagus left the collection of the famous 18th-century sculptor and restorer Bartolomeo Cavaceppi ca 1716-99 who displayed the front part over the doorway of his house between 200 225 Imperial Roman marble cm 46 5 52 7 202 6 accession number 23 219 24938 Cavaceppi Family Collection Michel Zoppo La Colonna Rome by purchase Hesperia Art Philadelphia Walters Art Museum 1965 by purchase Museum purchase 1965 In Search of Ancient Treasure 40 Years of Collecting The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1978 Highlights from the Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1998-2001 place of origin Rome Italy Walters Art Museum license Ancient Roman art in the Walters Art Museum Reliefs of Artemis Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
