
Containers and Vessels
Stone
Greece
The Government of the Hellenic Republic
Import Restricted since 2011.
Section I.A.1.c of Designated List in force since 2011.
In marble, limestone, and other kinds of stone. Some have figural scenes painted on them, others have figural scenes carved in relief, and some just have decorative moldings.
Approximate date: 3rd millennium B.C. to 15th century A.D.
Example shown:
Sarcophagus with a representation of the Amazonomachy
Material: Marble; Period: 2nd-3rd century A.D.; Provenance: Thessaloniki; Place of Production: Macedonia; Dimensions: length - 2.99 m. / width - 1.37 m. / height - 2.15 m.
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki