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Sarcophagus of Roman Emperor

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ID#	33722
Title	Sarcophagus of Roman Emperor
Subject TGM	Sarcophagi Coffins
Subjects LCSH	Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845; Elliott, Jesse D. (Jesse Duncan), 1782-1845; Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235
Description	This etching features the ornate sarcophagus of the Roman Emperor Severus Alexander (who reigned from 222 to 235 AD).
Creator	Wall, Bernhardt, 1872-1956
Place	Washington (D.C.)
Date	1937
Digital type	IMAGE
Digital format	TIFF
Collection name	Bernhardt Wall Collection, ca. 1914-1953
Historical note	The sarcophagus of Roman Emperor Severus Alexander which Commodore J. D. Elliott, United States Navy had brought to America. Commodore Elliott offered this sarcophagus to Andrew Jackson as a coffin, but he graciously declined. This etching was provided through the courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C.
Accession nunber	150
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library & Archives
Ordering Information	To order a digital reproduction of this item, please send our order form at http://www.tn.gov/tsla/dwg/ImageOrderForm.pdf to Public Services, Tennessee State Library & Archives, 403 7th Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37243-0312, or email to photoorders.tsla@tn.gov. Further ordering information can be found at the bottom of the page at the following location under Imaging Services Forms: http://www.tn.gov/tsla/forms.htm#imaging.
Collection finding aid	http://tennessee.gov/tsla/history/manuscripts/findingaids/149+.pdf