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Hercules with his club. Bronze statuette (2nd CE).
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Hercules with his club. Bronze statuette (2nd CE).

Orestes sacrificing to Apollo to obtain forgiveness for the murder of Clytemnestra. The Erinnies are sleeping. White marble relief from Herculaneum (1st BCE). Height 91.5 cm, length 75.5 cm Inv. 6689
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Orestes sacrificing to Apollo to obtain forgiveness for the murder of Clytem...

Orpheus playing the lyre before Hades. Red-figured "Underworld crater" (2nd-3rd CE).
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Orpheus playing the lyre before Hades. Red-figured "Underworld...

A goddess, a youth feeding a bird, a woman leaning against a small, bearded herm. Marble relief (around 2nd CE) from Herculaneum. 33 x 46 x 1 cm Inv. 6690
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A goddess, a youth feeding a bird, a woman leaning against a small,...

Venus tying her sandal, her left hand on Priapos who is teasing her. White marble figure (2nd CE), copy of a Hellenistic original, from Pompeii. Height 62 cm Inv. 152 798
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Venus tying her sandal, her left hand on Priapos who is teasing her. Whit...

Isis. White marble figure (1st CE) with traces of gold-plating, from the temple of Isis (Archaic imitation), Pompeii, Italy. Inv. 976
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Isis. White marble figure (1st CE) with traces of gold-plat...

Venus Anadyomene. White marble figure (1st CE) from the temple of Isis, Pompeii, Italy. (After Venus Anadyomene by Praxiteles) Height 75 cm Inv. 6298
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Venus Anadyomene. White marble figure (1st CE) from the temple of Isis,...

Atlas Farnese. Atlas carrying the cosmic globe on his shoulders. Marble figure (late Roman Period, 3rd CE).
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Atlas Farnese. Atlas carrying the cosmic globe on his shoulders....

Seleucos I of Syria (ruled 304-280 BCE). Bronze bust, probably copy of an original by Sisyphos (4th BCE) from Herculaneum.
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Seleucos I of Syria (ruled 304-280 BCE). Bronze bust, probably co...

"Pseudo-Seneca".Also identified as the poet Ennius, (239-169 BCE),the first great Latin epic poet. Roman copy of a Greek original, around 200 BCE from Herculaneum (Villa of Papyri) Bronze bust, H: 33 cm
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"Pseudo-Seneca".Also identified as the poet Ennius, (239-169 BCE),the first...

Orator or a philosopher. Bronze bust with inlaid eyes, from Herculaneum
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Orator or a philosopher. Bronze bust with inlaid...

Child. Marble bust (eyes formerly inserted into now empty sockets).
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Child. Marble bust (eyes formerly inserted...