Inv. Scu 699 The portrait, set on a non-pertinent, though ancient bust, features a middle-aged man with the head briskly turned to left. The age of the man is suggested by the wrinkles crossing the forehead and running to either…
Sala delle Colombe
Bearded herm
Inv. Scu 395 The bearded herm, featuring an unidentifiable divinity, wears a triangular diadem fastened by a broad band (tenia) with flaps falling on the shoulders. A pair of short horns protrude from above the forehead, partly hidden by the…
Portrait of a woman
Inv. Scu 336 The bust features a young woman; the eyes have iris and pupil incised. The hair is parted in the middle and arranged in wavy locks tied back in a knot at the nape; this is typical of…
Male bust
Inv. Scu 354 Male bust, cut off at the chest. The portrai features a young man with the head turned to the right. The face, full of vigour, is characterized by slanting eyes and thin, tight lips. The hair neatly…
Male ideal head
Inv. Scu 341 This male ideal head is heavily restored, the only ancient part being the area of the face, with part of the neck, and the curls at the height of the temples. The helmet in grey marble is…
Double veiled herm
Inv. Scu 365 The double veiled herm shows identical faces on either side; the juvenile physiognomy of the faces is scarcely characterized (with the exception of the fleshy lips, with side dimples) and it is difficult to define the gender…
Male bust
Inv. Scu 351 The male bust, cut off at the height of the chest, originally was inserted in a statue. The portrait features an elderly man as suggested by the wrinkles on the forehead, between nose and lips and on…
Female bust
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…
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…