Sarcophagus with Scenes from the Lives of Saint Peter and Christ. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: 26 1/2 × 83 1/2 × 24 3/8 in. (67.3 × 212.1 × 61.9 cm). Date: early 300s, with modern restoration.The sarcophagus was carved about the time when Christianity was first recognized as a legal faith within the Roman Empire. The two legendary scenes of the Miracle of Saint Peter Drawing Water from a Rock in His Jail Cell and Saint Peter's Arrest in Rome, crisply carved in powerful, deep relief at the left, are among the earliest surviving images depicting Peter's special relationship with Rome. When the sarcophagus was identified in 1879, only the lower legs, with scenes from the life of Christ on the right, survived (see image). Incorrect identification of the figures led to inaccurate restoration of the upper portion of the scenes carved in low relief. Originally, four scenes from Christ's life decorated the sarcophagus: the Entry into Jerusalem, the Cure of the Man Born Blind, the Multiplicati