Collocation

Male bust

Inv. Scu 309 This male bust, cut down below the chest, is clad in a tunic and a pallium. The right arm is wrapped in a fold of the mantle. The man’s elongated and oval face does not face the…

Femal portrait

Inv. Scu 382 The portrait depicts a mature woman with the head turned to right; the face is characterized by flabby cheeks, hooked nose, and tight lips. The eyes have iris and pupil incised; wrinkles run to either side of…

Female portrait

Inv. Scu 366 Portrait of an elderly woman. The chubby face shows relaxed facial muscles, small and deep-set eyes and thin-lipped mouth; two deep wrinkles cross the cheeks to either side of the nose. The hair, modeled on those of…

Female bust

Inv. Scu 680 The female bust, clad in tunic and cloak, is cut down below the breast. The elongated face, slightly turned to the right, is characterized by wide eyes with heavy eyelids and tight lips. The wavy hair, parted…

Crouching lion

Inv. Scu 50 This lion is shown crouching: this is a rather uncommon feature in antiquity and the pose may have been altered by modern restorations. Lions like this are most frequently represented squatting, standing on four legs or leaping…

Female bust

Inv. Scu 376 The bust portrays a mature woman whose elongated, oval face, is characterized by wide eyes, prominent nose, receding chin and tight lips. The hairdo is in the fashion of the early Antonine period; the hair is parted…

Male bust

Inv. Scu 349 The bust, cut down just below the chest, portrays a middle-aged man, as it is suggested by the deep wrinkles on the forehead and to either side of the nose; the bust was inserted in a statue.…

Male portrait

Inv. Scu 340 This portrait depicts a young man whose elongated face shows harmonious features and a smooth complexion. The slanting eyes have iris and pupil incised; the eyebrows are indicated. Quite naturalistic is the rendering of the snub nose…

Colossal herm of a young god

Inv. Scu 375 The colossal herm features a young god, perhaps Apollo in his youth. The thick, wavy hair, parted at centre, is arranged in cork-screw locks falling on the shoulders. The head is encompassed by a tubular headband, which…