7196234 Paleochristian sarcophagus called of the orante, 4th century (marble) by Paleo-Christian, (4th century); Musee Narbo Via, Narbonne, France; (add.info.: Paleochristian sarcophagus called of the orante (4th century). The female figure draped in the center holds her hands open in front of her, in the traditional attitude of Roman prayer. It becomes for Christians the symbol of the faith or soul of the deceased. Emblematic figures of the Old and New Testaments surround him on the frieze: Moses detaching his shoe, the multiplication of breads etc. - Narbo Via Museum of Narbonne (Aude, Languedoc, Occitanie)); 穢 Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2022.