Inv. Scu 220 The head is a modern copy of a portrait of Faustina the Elder The statuary model is twofold, traceable for the general structure and especially the arms, completely wrapped by the himation, to the well-known type of…
Ripiano I (PN)
Modern bust of Tiberius
Inv. Scu 229 It is a modern reproduction of the Emperor Tiberius: it shows his the triangular profile of the face, his bangs on the high forehead and his sideburns. It is inspired by the so-called “Berlin-Naples-Sorrento” type; stylistically, the…
Slab with relief of dromedary and male figure
Inv. Scu 225 The slab, bordered by a fillet on the upper edge, most likely originally decorated the side of a sarcophagus. It depicts a dromedary in movement from the left towards the right, preceded by a male figure, dressed…
Sarcophagus fragment with lion and antelope
Inv. Scu 223 Fragment of a tub-shaped sarcophagus decorated in the upper part by a Ionic kyma. The fragment belongs to the tub-shaped class of sarcophagi, decorated on the sides by prides of lions attacking their prey, very widespread between…
Front of sarcophagus with lion-hunt
Inv. Scu 221 Front of a large “lenòs” (tub-shaped) type sarcophagus. It depicts an animated lion hunting scene, with lionesses, fallen hunters, warriors, framed on the top left and right by two lion heads. On the left is the personification…
Colossal portrait of Augustus
Inv. Scu 230 The colossal-sized portrait does not belong to the body on which is mounted. It certainly represents Augustus, as it is clear from the facial features and the style of the curls on the forehead arranged in the…
Statue of a priest carrying a vase
Inv. Scu 735 The head, ancient but not pertinent, does not blend in harmoniously with the entire figure, wrapped in a long robe (chiton) and with the upper part wrapped in a short cloak (himation). The head, with its restored…
Slab with relief of horse and ox
Inv. Scu 222 The slab, bordered on the upper part by a fillet, depicts a horse grazing in the foreground and an ox partly visible in the background. The quality of the marble, the presence of the upper fillet, the…