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The muse Polyhymnia.Lower half a marble from the Imperial period,upper half by Borghese restorer A.Penna,1780. Marble, H:186 cm Ma 472
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The muse Polyhymnia.Lower half a marble from the Imperial period,upper ha...

The death of Meleager;relief from a sarcophagus built into the east-facade of the Villa Borghese. Right half 160-270 CE,left half completed in the 17th century after antique models. Marble,42 x 56 cm Ma 654
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The death of Meleager;relief from a sarcophagus built into the east-faca...

Bust of an unknown man or god;formerly identified as Perseus. Marble, H:43 cm Ma 381
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Bust of an unknown man or god;formerly identified as Perseus....

Le Tireur d'Epine - boy pulling a thorn from his foot, a present from cardinal Hippolyt d'Este to King Francois I.(1497-1547).The cast was made from an antique sculpture on the Roman Capitol. Bronze, H:72 cm OA 9102
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Le Tireur d'Epine - boy pulling a thorn from his foot, a present from cardinal...

Nymph with shell.Roman sculpture,restored in the 17th century for the Borghese Collection.Both arms and the Hellenistic head,have been added.The reclining nymph has been endlessly copied. Marble, H:60 cm MR 309 N 247
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Nymph with shell.Roman sculpture,restored in the 17th century for the Borghese...

Emperor Hadrian (117-138 CE). Marble head Height 64 cm MA 3131
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Emperor Hadrian (117-138 CE). Marble head...

Emperor Hadrian (117-138 CE). Posthumus portrait (around 140 CE) from Egypt. Bronze,H:42 cm Inv.Br 4545
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Emperor Hadrian (117-138 CE). Posthumus portrait (arou...

Two victories sacrificing a bull on an altar;they wear the palladion, a small statue of Athena. Oenochoe,(wine jug), silver, partly gilded. H: 24,8 cm BJ 1899
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Two victories sacrificing a bull on an altar;they wear the palladion, a small s...

Clotho on a column with skull and baton; skeletons, Epicure accompanied by a piglet and Zenon with bag and staff. Three-legged goblet, silver,traces of gold in the rose-garland. 1st CE, latest date 79 CE,eruption of Vesuvius.Silver, H:10,4 cm BJ 1923,see 10-04-06/14 Treasure of Boscoreale,Italy.
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Clotho on a column with skull and baton; skeletons, Epicure accompanied by...

A skeleton playing the kithara, Moskion, with torch turned downwards to Hades; goblet, reverse side of 10-04-06/13. Silver, traces of gold in the rose-garland 1st CE,latest date 79 CE, eruption of Vesuvius. H:10,4 cm BJ 1923, from the treasure of Boscoreale.
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A skeleton playing the kithara, Moskion, with torch turned downwards to Hade...

Skeletons, Menander holding a mask, Archilokos of Myrina playing the lyre. Between them a mask of a satyr on a piedestal. Silver goblet, traces of gold in the rose-garland. Companion piece to 10-04-06/13-14. H: 10,4 cm BJ 1924. From the treasure of Boscoreale.
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Skeletons, Menander holding a mask, Archilokos of Myrina playing the lyre....

Mask of a satyr on a piedestal, Archilokos of Myrina playing the lyre. Silver goblet, reverse side of 10-04-06/15. Companion piece to 10-04-06/13-14. 1st CE, latest date 79 CE, eruption of Vesuvius. H: 10,4 cm BJ 1924 From the treasure of Boscoreale.
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Mask of a satyr on a piedestal, Archilokos of Myrina playing the lyre. Silver...