1/4) Four sides of an ivory casket, with some of the earliest known depictions of Christ& #39;s crucifixion and resurrection (early 400s AD); in the first panel the Roman governor Pontius Pilate condemns Christ who carries the cross to his place of execution. #EasterSunday #Roman #Art
2/4) The second ivory panel shows Judas commiting suicide by hanging after betraying Christ, followed by the crucifixion. Above Christ the Romans have hung a sign saying REX IVDaeorvm - “King of the Jews”.
3/4) In the third panel, Christ& #39;s empty tomb lies open. The date of the ivory casket is reflected in the Late-Antique architecture of the tomb.
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