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Disk of Mictlāntēcutli stone sculpture with a skull-like face and semicircular ribbed frame in a museum display.

Disk of Mictlāntēcutli

A carved stone face of death, framed by a possible folded-paper halo.

 Unfinished head of Nefertiti with closed eyes and a rough top edge.

Unfinished Head of Nefertiti

A limestone portrait of the queen in her youth, discovered in 1912.

 Grave stele relief of a youthful male figure in profile holding a staff against a red background.

Grave Stele

A partially preserved archaic tomb marker showing a youthful athlete in calm profile.

 Hattusa Green Stone resting on light gravel beside a rough stone wall and grass

Hattusa Green Stone

A mysterious green stone block in Hattusa’s Great Temple remains unexplained.

 Weathered stone Sam\'al lion sculpture with an open mouth and carved mane

Sam'al lions

Ancient gateway lions, partly recarved and set at right angles to each other.

 Historical black-and-white diagram of the Newark Earthworks showing geometric enclosures, circular mounds, and connecting lines.

Newark Earthworks

A vast pre-Columbian earthwork complex with monumental enclosures.

 Bronze head of Hypnos with a green patina, serene face, and a wing extending from one side.

Head of Hypnos

A winged bronze head with lowered face, tied hair, and a tranquil expression.

 Greenish-blue statue of Queen Tiye wearing a tall ornate headdress and long textured garment, holding objects in both hands.

Queen Tiye

A refined royal figure with a pleated dress, wig, and insignia of queenship.

 Artemis Diadoumena marble statuette with braided hair and draped garments, missing part of the left arm.

Artemis Diadoumena

A gracefully posed Hellenistic figure with braided hair and a richly draped mantle.

 Stone relief of a horse from the Six Steeds of Zhao Mausoleum, shown in profile with its head raised and a harness visible.

Six Steeds of Zhao Mausoleum

Six limestone reliefs portraying Emperor Taizong’s prized battle horses.

 Headless statue of Napir-Asu with hands clasped at the waist and an intricately decorated long garment.

Napir-Asu

A near life-size royal statue with folded hands, rich decoration, and a curse inscription.

 Apoxyomenos, a full-length marble statue of a nude male figure with his arms bent across his chest in a museum gallery.

Apoxyomenos

An athlete pauses to scrape sweat and dust from his body.

 Damaged white marble statue of Armed Aphrodite with a bowed head and one arm missing.

Armed Aphrodite

A Roman marble figure of the warlike aspect of Aphrodite, with notable damage.

 Pan and Daphne marble sculpture showing a bearded, horned figure embracing a nude youth holding a small musical instrument.

Pan and Daphne

A marble group showing Pan teaching a shy shepherd to play the flute.

 White marble bust of Philip the Arab with short textured hair and a serious expression.

Bust of Philip the Arab

A strongly characterised imperial portrait with severe, expressive facial features.

 Broken stone relief of the Acrobat from Osuna showing a male figure playing a horn.

Acrobat from Osuna

A man in a dramatic acrobatic pose, likely linked to a funerary rite.

 Bronze horse statuette from Olympia shown in profile on a pedestal.

Horse

An early archaic bronze figure notable for its transitional casting technique.

 Mšecké Žehrovice Head, a carved stone head with stylized eyes, a prominent nose, and patterned hair and cheek details.

Mšecké Žehrovice Head

A limestone male head with striking features, torque, and a unique hairstyle.

 Carved bison figurine with its tongue extended, showing an engraved eye and textured fur details.

Bison Licking Insect Bite

A carved and engraved antler fragment showing a bison with its tongue extended.

 Hermes of Aegium, a light-colored marble statue of a nude male figure with a draped cloth over one shoulder and arm, standing against a dark red background.

Hermes of Aegium

A nearly intact marble figure of Hermes in a classic contrapposto pose.

 Lenormant Athena, a marble statue of a helmeted draped female figure holding a rounded object and a coiled serpent-like form

Lenormant Athena

A small unfinished marble figure revealing key details of Athena Parthenos.

 Togatus Barberini, a white marble statue of a man in a toga holding two portrait busts.

Togatus Barberini

A patrician in toga holding busts of his deceased ancestors.

 Venus Tauride marble statue with missing arms, standing beside a draped pillar.

Venus Tauride

A graceful nude Aphrodite rising from her bath with refined classical beauty.

 Lady of Galera seated stone figurine holding a bowl, flanked by winged creatures

Lady of Galera

A seated alabaster figurine with sphinxes and ritual pouring features.

 Venus of Laussel stone relief of a nude female figure holding a crescent-shaped object.

Venus of Laussel

A 25,000-year-old limestone half-relief carved into a rock face.

 Bas-relief carvings on the rock face at Yazılıkaya, with stylized figures carved into a smoother section of stone.

Yazılıkaya

Rock chambers with reliefs of divine processions and royal figures.

 Red porphyry Sarcophagus of Helena carved with mounted soldiers, figures, and garland decoration.

Sarcophagus of Helena

A monumental porphyry sarcophagus with battle scenes and lion feet.

 The Shigir Idol stands upright in a glass case, showing an oval head and carved geometric patterns on its weathered wooden surface.

Shigir Idol

A Mesolithic wooden figure covered with zigzags and human faces.

 MacGregor plaque showing a crowned figure with a mace about to strike a kneeling figure, with hieroglyphs on the ivory surface.

MacGregor plaque

An ivory tablet showing King Den defeating an enemy and a pair of sandals.

 Sarcophagus of the Spouses terracotta sculpture of a reclining married couple in a museum display case.

Sarcophagus of the Spouses

A monumental terracotta funerary urn showing a reclining married couple.

 Marble statue of a wounded Amazon standing with one arm raised and a short tunic.

Amazon statue types

Roman marble copies that inspired debate over lost Greek originals.

 Poseidon of Melos statue of a bearded man holding a trident aloft

Poseidon of Melos

A monumental sea god statue with a raised arm and draped himation.

 The Parabiago Plate, a gold-toned circular relief with a central chariot scene and surrounding mythological figures.

Parabiago Plate

Ancient silver plate showing Cybele and Attis in a cosmic mythological scene.

 Raherka and Meresankh limestone statue showing a standing Egyptian man and woman together on a base.

Raherka and Meresankh

A vividly painted limestone pair statue showing an embracing ancient Egyptian couple.

 The Battersea Shield with three vertical circular bosses decorated with swirling patterns and red and pale inlays.

Battersea Shield

A richly decorated ceremonial shield, not made for battle.

 Corroded Ribchester Helmet with a sculpted face mask and damaged open crown

Ribchester Helmet

A Roman bronze parade helmet with a full facial mask and elaborate design.

 Ivory Lakshmi statuette with elaborate jewelry, headdress, and carved figures at the sides, displayed upright in a clear case.

Pompeii Lakshmi

A fragmentary ivory woman with jewelry, attendants, and an elaborate hairstyle.

 Bocca della Verità stone mask with a bearded face and open mouth on a pedestal

Bocca della Verità

Ancient marble mask with a bearded face and hollow features.

 Demeter of Knidos seated marble statue with draped garments and missing forearms in a museum display

Demeter of Knidos

A white marble statue of a Kore, likely representing Demeter.

 Venus of Hohle Fels figurine with pronounced breasts, rounded abdomen, and a loop-like top against a dark background.

Venus of Hohle Fels

A small ivory female figurine with pronounced sexual features and a perforated top.

 Varvakeion Athena stands draped with an ornate headdress, holding a small Nike and a shield.

Varvakeion Athena

A Roman marble copy showing Athena with shield, aegis, and a small Nike.

 Wooden statue of King Hor with a pharaonic headdress and false beard on a black background.

Ka Statue of King Hor

A wooden royal figure showing the king as his Ka, with traces of original painted details.

 Hope Dionysus marble statue of a male figure leaning beside a draped female figure on a rocky support.

Hope Dionysus

A Roman marble Dionysus figure draped in panther skin and a short chiton.

 Portonaccio Sarcophagus with a crowded battle relief and carved figures on the lid

Portonaccio Sarcophagus

An elaborate Roman battle sarcophagus with strong links to Marcus Aurelius.

 White marble Apoxyomenos statue of a nude male figure standing with one leg bearing his weight and his arms raised.

Apoxyomenos

An athlete pauses mid-cleaning, captured in a graceful contrapposto pose.

 Horemheb and Amenia seated side by side on a stone bench, with their hands joined in the center.

Horemheb and Amenia

A double sculpture of the future pharaoh and his wife, joined by intertwined hands.

 Coatlicue stone statue with serpent heads, skull necklace, and carved textured body

Coatlicue

A monumental Aztec figure with serpent skirt, severed head, and a necklace of hearts.

 Flying Horse of Gansu bronze horse sculpture balanced on one hoof atop a bird on a display stand

Flying Horse of Gansu

A bronze horse balanced on one leg by a flattened swallow below its hoof.

 Sphinx of Agost stone sculpture with a human head, wings, and an animal body on a base.

Sphinx of Agost

An archaic sphinx with a frontal human head and profile body.

 The Serpent Column with a weathered green patina stands inside a shallow red-walled enclosure near an ornate fence and public square.

Serpent Column

A bronze column once crowned by an ornate golden tripod.