Inv. Scu 960 The largest fragment shows a perimeter wall in the foreground. It is made of squared blocks, crowned by merlons. There are eight tambourine and two flutes in front of it. On the left, there is a leafy…
Dating
Sphinx of Pharaoh Amasis II
Inv. Scu 35 The sphinx, carved from a single block of brown basanite, with the body of lion and human head, is depicted as usual crouching with its front paws (now missing) stretched forward and its hind paws under its…
Bust of Domitian
Inv. Scu 1156 Constructed out of pentelic marble, this bust represents the Roman Emperor Domitian. Here the Emperor is shown turning his head to the left and directing his gaze downwards. His features are realistic and help us to identify…
Statue of Hercules fighting the Ceryneian Hind
Inv. Scu 236 The statue depicts young Hercules fighting with an animal that was probably the Ceryneian hind (a large mythical deer). During a restoration, the animal was resculpted as a hydra by Alessandro Algardi. The work is a Roman…
Statue of Apollo
Inv. Scu 648 This statue is a replica of the famous Apollo made by Phidias in the Kassel style. This style was common in the fifth century B.C. and is sometimes called the severe style. Ancient sculptors struggled to depict…