Inv. Scu 201 This bust portrays a young woman whose face is gently turned to the left. The elongated oval of the face is dominated by wide eyes, with iris and pupil incised, and prominent nose; the slightly protruding lips…
Palazzo Nuovo
Male bust
Inv. Scu 347 The bust, cut down at the chest, portrays a young man with protruding cheekbones and almond-shaped eyes, surmounted by arched eyebrows; the nose is hooked, the lips full and the chin receding. On the forehead the hair…
Female portrait
Inv. Scu 198 The portrait is on a non-pertinent, draped bust emerging from a foliate base. The face is characterized by large, wide-open eyes with iris and pupil incised and tight lips that convey a general impression of sadness. Probably…
Female Bust
Inv. Scu 681 This female bust is cut below the bosom and is clad in a tunic and cloak. The woman’s face, turned to right, is marked by captivating, wide-open eyes, tight lips and a receding chin. The elaborate hairstyle…
Male portrait
Inv. Scu 345 This portrait features a man with almond-shaped eyes emphasized by arched eyebrows. The intense expression is also enhanced by the shape of his tight lips, which create small dimples at the corners of the mouth, above a…
Female portrait
Inv Scu 394 The portrait features a mature woman looking straight forward; the face is characterized by wide eyes, hooked nose, tight lips and a receding chin. The hair is arranged in a high crown of curls framing the forehead…
Bust of Isis
Inv. Scu 362 The head of Isis is set on a non pertinent, draped bust in alabaster; originally it was associated with a full-figure statue. The goddess, the head slightly turned to left, wears a high, cylindrical modius adorned in…
Male portrait
Inv. Scu 458 The portrait, bigger than life-size, features a middle-aged man with the head looking straight forward. The modern bust is cut down at the chest. The age of the man is revealed by the wrinkles crossing the forehead…
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…