
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:
Attic Sarcophagus depicting dionysiac themes, Satyrs, Maenads, figures of Eros and small children tending grapes
Material: Marble; Period: 2nd-3rd century A.D.; Provenance: Western cemetery of Thessaloniki; Place of Production: Attica; Dimensions: length - 2.33 m. / width - 1.20 m.
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki