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Bronze Globe

Inv. Scu 1065 The collection of the Capitoline Museums contains two globes; the one we are looking at now is made entirely of bronze that has acquired a light green patina with the passing of time. Displayed alongside the fragmentary…

Candelabra with Triangular Base

Inv. Scu 1115 This candelabra is comprised of many fragments that have been reassembled into a whole. The shaft of the candelabra is decorated with ivy, vine leaves, birds, and insects. The base of the candelabra has been restored. Its…

Large bell-shaped vase (krater)

Inv. Scu 29 This krater represents an exceptional case in the production of Roman Egyptianizing works of art: on the one hand in fact, depictions and content are typically Egyptian; on the other, shape and decoration refer to more proper…

Fountain shaped as a rhyton

Inv. Scu 1101 The beautiful fountain in the form of a horned-shaped drinking cup (rhyton) stands out among the works that decorated the gardens of Maecenas. The work shows a remarkable artistic level and represents an outstanding example of the…