Fragment of a sarcophagus

myminifactory

Orestes proved himself a valiant son of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra. Homer reported that Orestes was nowhere near when his father, Agamemnon, returned from Troy and fell victim to Aegisthus, Clytemnestra's secret paramour. At full manhood, Orestes took revenge on his treacherous relatives by executing both his mother, Clytemnestra, and her accomplice, Aegisthus. This poignant relief illustrates a crucial part of the narrative and was originally displayed on a magnificent sarcophagus.