Inv. Scu 2823 This fragment is part of a single slab to which also the relief n° Scu 2004 belongs. It depicts part of a male character with his head turned to the right and short, curly hair. The man,…
Relief
Tabula iliaca
Inv. Scu 316 This fragmentary limestone slab is one of the 19 Tabulae Iliacae known so far; these are miniature stone slabs on which are depicted episodes from the Homeric poems captioned with inscriptions. The composition is divided into two…
Fragmentary relief with parts of a chariot
Inv. Scu 2004 A horse with its front legs raised, strutting to the right, appears in the relief’s foreground. The details of the muzzle, mane and of the tense muscles of the abdomen are carefully carved and convey an effect…
Fragment of relief with Lavinian sow
Inv. Scu 1891 Monumental relief, originally sculpted on superimposed marble blocks (about 2 m high), of which only the bottom part is preserved. It belonged probably to the decoration of a tomb. The figured relief, flanked by pilasters, is the…
Slab with relief of horse and ox
Inv. Scu 222 The slab, bordered on the upper part by a fillet, depicts a horse grazing in the foreground and an ox partly visible in the background. The quality of the marble, the presence of the upper fillet, the…
Fragmented relief with depiction of Pharaoh Ramesses II
Inv. Scu 27 The statue in grey granite is preserved only in its lower half; depicted is a kneeling man wearing a tightly pleated ritual skirt (shendyt). The sculptural type is known as Naophoros for the figure (either deceased or…
Slab with relief of dromedary and male figure
Inv. Scu 225 The slab, bordered by a fillet on the upper edge, most likely originally decorated the side of a sarcophagus. It depicts a dromedary in movement from the left towards the right, preceded by a male figure, dressed…
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…
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 .…
Fragment of a relief depicting a Dionysian city
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…