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The Sarcophagus of Lot: Detail, Adam and Eve expelled from Eden

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Church of San Sebastiano, Rome

Adam and Eve leave Eden. The figure on the left could be the angel set to guard the gates, but his right hand is raised in blessing, so he may be God himself. The couple wear their new leather garments, which are remarkably skimpy.

The object in Eve's left hand could be a distaff, which is seen in some contemporary images of the couple's life after Eden.

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Source: "The Catacombs of Rome"