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Gold necklace with goddess medallion
Gold necklace with a medallion depicting a goddess is an example of jewelry from the period when Egypt was under Roman rule (30 BCE –…
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Marcus Aurelius on horseback
The monumental figure of Marcus Aurelius, depicted on horseback, evokes the ideal of the philosopher-ruler: composure, dignity, and inner strength. The piece is located at…
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Bronze fork from Roman times
The collections of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna include an inconspicuous, yet extremely telling monument of Roman culture – a bronze fork, dated to the…
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Roman bronze bell
Roman bronze bell (tintinnabulum) found in a tomb was associated with funeral rites. This artifact is in the collection of the Civic Museum of Crema…
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Funerary relief of Roman couple from Via Appia
The funerary relief of Publius Aiedius Amphion and his wife Aiedia Faustra Melior is a moving example of Roman funerary art from the turn of…
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Presentation of preparations for ritual of animal sacrifice
A depiction of preparations for an animal sacrifice, preserved in the form of a marble fragment of an architectural relief. The work comes from Rome…
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