Inv. Scu 22 The scarab is an image of Khepri , an Egyptian deity associated with the solar cycle and the cult of the Sun. The identification with Khepri is enhanced by the wings carved to either side of the…
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Relief with Hadrian entering Rome
Inv. Scu 810 The relief represents Hadrian entering Rome, greeted by the personification of the city, dressed as an Amazon. In the image, Hadrian, wearing a toga, enters Rome surrounded by his body guards: to his right there is a…
Statue of a hero
Inv. Scu 988 The statue represents a hero while getting on a chariot and it belonged to a group with chariot and horse. The reconstruction shows the young hero while getting on a chariot and holding the reins with his…
Statue of young girl wearing a peplos
Inv. Scu 983 The statue portrays a seated female figure, wearing a long robe (peplos), characterized by narrow vertical pleats. Her legs are crossed and covered by a cloak wrapped around her waist. A basket for wool is depicted under…
Statue of an Old Centaur
Inv. Scu 658 The centaur is depicted entirely nude with the exception of a the nebris (deer skin) which hangs from his right shoulder. On the sculptural support beneath his horse abdomen, two castanets (hand-held percussion instruments) are shown in…
Crocodile
Inv. Scu 24 The crocodile, resting on a plinth, is carved from a single block of pink granite and is depicted with great naturalism. The crocodile is the incarnation of Sobek, the Egyptian god associated with the waters and floods…
Fragment of an original Greek funerary stele
Inv. Scu 984 Only the central part of the stele remains: in the foreground, a female figure wears a long tunic (chiton) and cloak (himation) and sits on a stool . In front of her, there is a young girl…
Fragment of landscape relief
Inv. Scu 1426 The fragment shows a complex representation on several planes. In the centre of the scene, one can recognize the pediment of a temple decorated with a shield with Gorgon ’s head, held up by two Tritons .…
Sarcophagus with scenes of the Calydonian boar myth
Inv. Scu 1897 Sarcophagus front carved with figures that take up the entire field available. The composition depicts an episode of the myth of Meleager and the hunt of the Calydonian boar; particularly popular in the mid imperial period, the…
Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius
Inv. Scu 3247 This statue represents the Emperor Marcus Aurelius . The figure of the emperor is dressed in military clothing (for example the tunic and cloak), but his feet are shod in civilian shoes, of the type worn by…