Fragment of a relief

Created: Roman

Material, technology: marble

Size: l: 38,5 cm, w: max. 5 cm

Description: This is a four-sided fragment of a relief work decorated with pairs of dolphins swimming side by side. The waves of the ocean can be seen beneath the dolphins. The left edge is intact and rounded; the stone slab decreases gradually in thickness in this direction. It is not clear what its original function was. It may have adorned the side of a basin for storing water or the curb of a well.