TITLE: Relief on a sarcophagus with the image of a fallen Amazon CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 2nd century AD MATERIAL: Marble DIMENSIONS: Height 42 cm and length 37.5 cm REF: 20173452 PROVENANCE: Private collection of Herbert R. Matthews, previously in the collection of Patricia Matthews, Atlanta (Georgia), USA, formed in the 1960s. PUBLICATIONS: - Aisthetike. J. Bagot Arqueología. Barcelona. 2018. Fig 34. EXHIBITIONS: CONDITION: A fragment in two pieces with restoration to the line of breakage. The rest of the relief is in its original condition. DOCUMENTS: DESCRIPTION: According to Greek mythology, the Amazons were a tribe made up exclusively of bold women warriors who lived in the regions around the Black Sea. Descendants of Ares, the god of war, these women only recognised the authority of their queen, and they only coupled with men to ensure the continuation of their tribe. In the Greek imaginary, they were converted into valiant equestrians who dedicated their lives to the struggle against other peoples. Apollonius of Rhodes described them in his work: “The Amazons were not an agreeable tribe with good manners: they were brutal and aggressive. Their main interest in life was warfare. War, clearly, was in their blood as daughters of Ares and also of the nymph Harmonia, who lay in the depths of the Akmonion Wood and bore daughters who were enamoured of struggle.” (Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica 2. 989 and ss.). Notes: The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece includes Spanish Export License (Passport for European Union) - If the piece is destined outside the European Union a substitution of the export permit should be requested. This process could take between 1 and 2 months. #ExclusiveJurassicAntiquity