Friday, May 29, 2020

Late 2nd or early 3rd century Roman bathtub that belonged to Kristina

Source:

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1805-0703-233


‘A Labrum of Egyptian green Basaltes; on the sides are carved two rings in imitation of handles, in the center of which is a leaf of Ivy. it is six feet four inches long, three feet broad and three feet high, and formerly belonged to the Museum of Christine Queen of Sweden’ (TY 12/3, hall 25).

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