Inv. Scu 848 Bust of Vibia Sabina, wife of emperor Hadrian. The face, turned to its left, has regular features, a slightly pronounced nose and small, full lips. She is wearing a hig diadem, symbol of her royal status, over…
2nd century AD
Colossal portrait of a man
Inv. Scu 732 Over-life-size male portrait. The head is turned towards the left. He has wide eyes, full lips and sharply defined planes of the face that create a chiaroscuro effect (strong contrasts between places of light and dark). His…
Female portrait
Inv. Scu 390 The portrait features a young woman with the head slightly turned to left; the draped, modern bust is cut down at the chest. The round face is characterized by wide, almond-shaped eyes with pupil and iris incised,…
Female statue
Inv. Scu 647 Female portrait on a peplos statue. The statue does not belong to the head, and integration of the snake and patera, which lead to identify the statue with Hygieia, are also arbitrary. The body of the female…
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 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…
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…
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…