Lid of a sarcophagus with the sale of fish and meat (unknown 45)

Found near S. Ippolito on the Isola Sacra.
W. 1.93, h. 0.35.
At the far left is a fishmonger, who picks up a fish and holds up five stretched fingers with his other hand. In front of him is a gesticulating, bearded man. In the background is another man, without a beard. On the right half of the lid a bearded buyer is approaching from the left. With his left hand he holds a purse. Behind him is a small attendant, holding two pieces of fowl by the legs. Two more are hanging above him. The buyer touches a pig's head on a table. Behind the table is a butcher, who puts a hand on the pig's head. His other hand is lost, but he probably chopped with a knife. To the right of the table an assistant picks up entrails from a bowl.

Episcopo 1980. Amedick 1991, cat. nr. 86. Photos: Amedick, Taf. 107.