Title	Sarcophagus of Roman Emperor
Description	This etching features the ornate sarcophagus of the Roman Emperor Severus Alexander (who reigned from 222 to 235 AD).
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.
Date	1937
Place	Washington (D.C.)
Creator	Wall, Bernhardt, 1872-1956
Collection name	Bernhardt Wall Collection, ca. 1914-1953
Subjects LCSH	Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845; Elliott, Jesse D. (Jesse Duncan), 1782-1845; Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235
Subject TGM	Sarcophagi Coffins
Accession nunber	150
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library & Archives
ID#	33722
Digital type	IMAGE
Digital format	TIFF
Collection finding aid	http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/wall-bernhardt-collection-ca-1914-1953
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