Female Gladiators Relief, Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum), Turkey, 1st-2nd century CE |
Basanite Bath, unknown location, about 150-250 CE |
Portrait Bust of the Emperor Caracalla, probably Italy, 212-217 CE |
Bronze Strigil (skin scraper), Torre Annunziata, Naples Italy about 50-100 CE and Bronze Aryballos (oil flask), possibly Italy, late 2nd century CE |
Portrait Bust of the Emperor Hadrian, Hadrian's Villa, Tivloi, Italy about 125-130 CE |
Pilaster Capital from the Pantheon, Rome, Italy about 118-128 CE |
Altar dedicated to Hercules, Rome, Italy, 69-79 CE |
Statue of a Priestess, probably from Atripalda, Campania, Italy, about 25-50 CE |
Colossal Statue Head of Faustina I, Temple of Artemis, Sardis, Turkey, about 140 CE |
Statue Fragment of a Captive Barbarian, Ramleh, Egypt, 160-170 CE |
Torso from a Statue of Hadrian, Cyrene, Libya 130-140 CE |
Statue of Mithras slaying a Bull, Italy, 2nd century CE |
Terracotta Lamp of a Gladiatorial Combat, Italy, 50-79 CE and of a Chariot Race, probably Turkey, about 25-75 CE |
Bronze Decorative Fittings of a Comic Actor's Mask and a Female Tragic Mask, probably Italy, 1st-3rd century CE |
Ivory Theatre Ticket, probably Italy, 1st-3rd century CE |
Bronze Statuette of Jupiter, probably Italy or France, about 1st-3rd century CE |
Bronze Statuette of Jupiter as Serapis, probably Italy, about 1st-3rd century CE |
Bronze Female Bust, possibly of Juno, probably Italy, about 1st-3rd century CE |
Bronze Statuette of Minerva, probably Italy, about 1st-3rd century CE |
Bronze Statuette of Apollo, probably Italy, about 1st-3rd century CE |
Bronze Statuette of Ceres, Italy, about 1st-3rd century CE |
Bronze Statuette of Diana, probably Italy, about 1st-3rd century CE |
Bronze Statuette of Venus, Vaison, France, about 1st-3rd century CE |
Bronze Statuette of a Lar (Household God), probably Italy or France, about 1st century CE |
Many interesting pieces on exhibit. The theatre ticket is an unusual piece. I had not considered what was used to allow admission into the theatre. Very interesting. The statue of Mithras slaying the bull is exquisite.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan, it is an interesting exhibition with some unusual objects, some of which could almost be contemporary.
DeleteBeautiful pieces, Mike. Thanks again for posting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Aaron, no worries, we're lucky that the British Museum is so generous to allow exhibitions here.
DeleteReally great! Thanks for two parts of time machine!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal, no worries, I've still got another two parts to go!
DeleteI really like the Pantheon capital, lots of great stuff!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain, there sure is!
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