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Peplos Kore
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The Peplos Kore is roughly four feet tall and represents a standing female figure in antiquity. She is wearing a peplos in addition to sporting a chiton underneath. Her peplos depicts traces of geometric decorations starting from her…

Terme Boxer
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The bronze and copper Terme Boxer is a sculpture of a seated boxer. The boxer has an athletic, muscular, toned and glowing body. The hair and beard are curly. The head of the boxer is turned right and the shoulders are hunched. The…

Standing Aeschines.JPG
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Standing Aeschines is a full length statue of the Greek orator Aeschines. The figure stands in contrapposto. He wears strapped sandals on each of his feet called trochodes, commonly worn in the fourth century BC. He is fully covered in…

Standing Aristonoe.jpg
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The marble statue of the priestess Aristonoe is life-sized and draped in a himation. The look of the statue is very smooth. The statue has a full head of hair. Aristonoe has beautiful curly hair that is parted in the center and is drawn…

Tusculum Caesar.jpg
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The Tusculum Caesar is a head, broken at the base of the neck. The left side of the head is protruding outward. The portrait depicts a receding hairline, where there is only enough hair on the very top of his head to still connect the…

Delos Pseudo-Athlete.jpg
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The Delos Pseudo-Athlete is a male nude figure, and stands at over life size, at 2.25 meters. His hairline is receding, showing little evidence of hair carved into the marble, almost appearing bald. The forehead protrudes significantly…

Funerary Portrait of Lucius Vibius and Family.png
Description: This marble funerary relief sculpture depicts three figures, consisting of an older husband and wife and their young son, who are framed by a rectangular niche with a Latin inscription of bold, capital letters incised at the base. In…

Head of Pompey the Great.png
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This smooth, veristic, marble sculpture depicts the great Roman general, Pompey. The sculpture is primarily just the head, with a small segment of the neck included. The white marble material shows some signs of age and a few light…

Palatine Nero
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The Palantine Nero is a head of the Emperor Nero. It is broken at the base of the neck. He has deep seated eyes, with what seems to be bags underneath. You can also notice his eyelids. His eyebrows are somewhat elevated and there is a…

Copenhagen Vespasian.jpg
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This marble portrait is a veristic bust of the Roman emperor Vespasian. He is depicted in a very mature way, appearing to be about 60 years old. His nose has been broken off, his hair is very thin, and the top of his head is balding.…
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