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Head of Lysimache
Description:The face of this near life-sized bust is severely damaged, with much of the nose and upper lip missing. Still, sufficient evidence remains to characterize her age and physiognomy. The head thrusts forward, with the neck at an angle.…
Coin of Lysimachos
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The obverse of this silver coin shows the head of Alexander the Great. His head is shown facing the right, diademed and wearing a ram's horn. Alexander is shown youthful and clean-shaven, as he preferred to be portrayed. He is shown…
The obverse of this silver coin shows the head of Alexander the Great. His head is shown facing the right, diademed and wearing a ram's horn. Alexander is shown youthful and clean-shaven, as he preferred to be portrayed. He is shown…
Peplos Kore
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Her dress is a garment called a peplos that covers her body from her shoulders to her feet. Her garment is belted. She has an underdress called a chiton peeking out from under the sleeves and hem.
The lower half of her body is…
Her dress is a garment called a peplos that covers her body from her shoulders to her feet. Her garment is belted. She has an underdress called a chiton peeking out from under the sleeves and hem.
The lower half of her body is…
Tutankhamun on a Lotus
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The bust presents a young Tutankhamun from the neck up, perched on a blue lotus, blossoming from a blue base. Tutankhamun is portrayed with features characteristic of the Amarna style: an elongated skull, full lips, a fleshy face and…
The bust presents a young Tutankhamun from the neck up, perched on a blue lotus, blossoming from a blue base. Tutankhamun is portrayed with features characteristic of the Amarna style: an elongated skull, full lips, a fleshy face and…
Herm Bust of Themistokles
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The Herm of Themistokles is the bust of a man, showing only the head on top of a block of marble. The facial expression is very serious with the lips slightly downturned and slightly arched brows. His lips are partly slightly. He has a…
The Herm of Themistokles is the bust of a man, showing only the head on top of a block of marble. The facial expression is very serious with the lips slightly downturned and slightly arched brows. His lips are partly slightly. He has a…
Mask of Agamemnon
Description: This life-size image of a middle-aged man's face is embossed on a gold membrane, with finer features (beard, eyebrows) chased into the gold. The face has a long narrow nose and high cheekbones. The large mouth is closed with thin lips.…
Herm Bust of Perikles
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The herm bust depicts the head and neck of Perikles. Its width ends before the shoulders and sits atop a rectangular base. There is an inscription at the base of the herm in Greek. Perikles is sculpted from white marble and depicted as…
The herm bust depicts the head and neck of Perikles. Its width ends before the shoulders and sits atop a rectangular base. There is an inscription at the base of the herm in Greek. Perikles is sculpted from white marble and depicted as…
Harmodius and Aristogeiton
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The posthumous portrait statues of Harmodius and Aristogeiton depict the two heroes in an action group. The marble statues are physically autonomous, but they are linked in their poses and the event they represent. Both men are depicted…
The posthumous portrait statues of Harmodius and Aristogeiton depict the two heroes in an action group. The marble statues are physically autonomous, but they are linked in their poses and the event they represent. Both men are depicted…
Azara Herm
DESCRIPTION:The Azara herm is a life-size herm statue that portrays the head of a male attached to a pillar. The statue has been badly damaged over time, leaving it with a weathered appearance. Inscribed on the pillar in ancient Greek is “Alexander…
Anacreon
Description:Anacreon is standing, naked, next to a tree stump, which has one notch facing outward. He is looking slightly upward and to his right, and his blank expression reflects that he is performing an act that requires some manner of attention.…