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Drawing, Design for a Sarcophagus

This is a Drawing. It is dated 16th–19th century and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash and traces of graphite on off-white laid paper, lined. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Sarcophagus; Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash and traces of graphite on off-white laid paper, lined; Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-264

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