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Head of Octavian (later Emperor Augustus) with beard,  
as a sign of mourning after the assassination of       
Julius Caesar. The head comes from a life-size statue  
originally erected on the forum of Arles, France.      
Marble (39 BCE) - Inv. 51-1-22
#10040236

Head of Octavian (later Emperor Augustus) with beard, as a sign of mourning af...

Head of Tiberius, Roman Emperor (42 BCE-37 CE).            
Marble                                                 
Inv. P 214
#10040237

Head of Tiberius, Roman Emperor (42 BCE-37 CE). Marble...

Bust of a young prince; probably Annius Verus, son of  
Emperor Marc Aurel, who died at an early age, leaving  
the Empire to his brother Commodus.                    
From the Roman theatre in Arles, around 160 CE         
Marble, H: 45 cm
#15010227

Bust of a young prince; probably Annius Verus, son of Emperor Marc Aurel, who...

Tragic mask, like the masks worn by actors.            
Roof-ornament of a mausoleum, or from the cover        
of a sarcophagus.                                      
Limestone.
#15010228

Tragic mask, like the masks worn by actors. Roof-ornament of a mauso...

Baptism of the legionnaire Cornelius                   
by Saint Peter, from the sarcophagus                   
of the "Miraculous Source".                            
High-relief (late 4th CE)                              
Inv. 19
#15010232

Baptism of the legionnaire Cornelius by Saint Peter, from the...

Baptism of the legionnaire Cornelius                   
by Saint Peter. See also 15-01-02/32.                  
Sarcophagus of the "Miraculous Source".                
High-relief (late 4th CE)                              
Inv. 19
#15010233

Baptism of the legionnaire Cornelius by Saint Peter. See also...

Cornelius. Close-up of the panel "Baptism              
of legionnaire Cornelius by Saint Peter".              
Sarcophagus of the "Miraculous Source".                
High relief (late 4th CE)                              
Inv. 19
#15010234

Cornelius. Close-up of the panel "Baptism of legionnaire Cornelius...

Jesus announcing to the Apostles that                  
he is soon to leave them. Detail from                  
the sarcophagus "The Apostles in Pain".                
Bas-relief (4th CE)                                    
Inv. 18
#15010236

Jesus announcing to the Apostles that he is soon to leave them...

The awakening of Jairus' daughter.                     
Detail from the sarcophagus                            
of "The Apostles in Pain".                             
Bas-relief (4th CE)                                    
Inv. 18
#15010237

The awakening of Jairus' daughter. Detail from the sarcopha...

Hands of Jesus and a child. Detail from the panel      
"Awakening of Jairus' Daughter" (see 15-01-02/37),     
sarcophagus of "The Apostles in Pain".                 
Bas-relief (4th CE)                                    
Inv. 18
#15010238

Hands of Jesus and a child. Detail from the panel "Awakening of Jairus' Da...

Saint Peter is arrested by two Roman soldiers.         
Detail from the sarcophagus "The Good Shepherd".       
Carrara marble bas-relief (late 4th CE)                
Inv. 31
#15010239

Saint Peter is arrested by two Roman soldiers. Detail from the sarcopha...

The Good Shepherd, moschophoros. Detail from
the sarcophagus "The Good Shepherd".
Carrara marble bas-relief
Inv.31
#15010240

The Good Shepherd, moschophoros. Detail from the sarcophagus "The Good Shepherd...