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Sleeping Ariadne reclining in white marble with draped fabric and one arm raised over her head.

Sleeping Ariadne

A reclining sleeper with crossed legs and a tense, uneasy pose.

 Athena relief carved into a rock face, with a robed figure, a standing column, and carved inscriptions beside it.

Athena relief

A rock-cut image of Athena with a lance, shield, and symbolic carvings.

 Merimose funerary cone with impressed hieroglyphs on a reddish-brown clay surface.

Funerary Cone

Small clay cones placed above tomb chapel entrances in ancient Egypt.

 Cupid and Psyche marble sculpture showing two youthful figures embracing and kissing.

Cupid and Psyche

A graceful marble group admired for its balance and sentimental appeal.

 Nuragic bronze statuette of a tribal chief with a raised arm and staff, mounted on a wooden base.

Nuragic bronze statuettes

Ancient bronze figures once placed as votive offerings in sanctuaries.

 Detail of the Winged Horses of Tarquinia showing two winged horse heads and upper bodies in relief.

Winged Horses of Tarquinia

An Etruscan terracotta high relief from a temple pediment in Tarquinia.

 Fragmentary marble head and upper body of the Rampin Rider with an archaic smile, beard, and detailed hair.

Rampin Rider

An archaic marble horseman with detailed curls, a laurel crown, and a famous fragmentary history.

 Antinous Braschi, a white marble statue of a youthful male figure with a bare torso, draped cloth, curly hair, and a raised staff.

Antinous Braschi

A colossal marble portrait combining Dionysian and Osirian features.

 Venus Landolina, a headless white marble female statue with a missing right arm, holding drapery over her lower body.

Venus Landolina

A pudically draped Venus rising from the waters, with a dolphin below.

 Juno Ludovisi marble bust with wavy hair and a composed expression on a decorated pedestal.

Juno Ludovisi

A colossal marble female head celebrated for its serene classical beauty.

 Venus Felix marble statue with a draped female figure and a small winged child figure beside her.

Venus Felix

A Roman marble statue of Venus with her son Cupid.

 Hercules of the Forum Boarium, a gilded bronze nude male statue holding a club and three round objects.

Hercules of the Forum Boarium

A gilded bronze hero holding a club and three golden apples.

 Proserpina Sarcophagus with a richly carved high-relief scene of figures, horses, and serpents

Proserpina Sarcophagus

A Roman marble sarcophagus linked to Charlemagne’s burial and later display in Aachen.

 Bust of Athena Giustiniani with a gilded female head and helmet above a mottled marble torso with drapery and a Medusa head.

Athena Giustiniani

A celebrated marble Athena with helmet, spear, aegis, and serpent at her feet.

 Çineköy inscription on a fractured stone block with carved ancient characters and relief designs.

Çineköy inscription

An ancient bilingual text linking Luwian and Phoenician traditions.

 Ludovisi Gaul sculpture with a muscular warrior raising a sword over his head beside a fallen figure.

Ludovisi Gaul

A dramatic warrior group capturing despair, sacrifice, and violent motion.

 Draped statue of Athena wearing a helmet, standing on a dark pedestal in a recessed arched alcove.

Athena and Marsyas

A nearly life-size bronze group showing a goddess and a satyr reaching for the aulos.

 Antikythera Ephebe, a dark bronze nude male youth statue with short curly hair and one arm extended, on a light base against a black background.

Antikythera Ephebe

A rare bronze youth in contrapposto, recovered from a famous shipwreck.

 Laocoön and His Sons marble sculpture showing three figures entwined by serpents.

Laocoön and His Sons

A dramatic marble group showing a father and two sons in deadly struggle.

 Bust of the Priest King sculpture with a decorative headband and patterned cloak on a dark base

Priest-King

A steatite bust of a bearded man with a carved cloak and inlaid eyes.

 Mesha Stele, a tall dark stone slab covered in ancient carved script with missing fragments and visible cracks.

Mesha Stele

An ancient Moabite inscription recounting revolt, devotion, and royal building works.

 Piraeus Apollo bronze statue of a nude male figure with long hair and outstretched arms

Piraeus Apollo

A monumental bronze figure with archaic features and an unusually refined surface.

 The Monteleone Chariot with ornate bronze relief figures and a central mask-like design on the front panel.

Monteleone Chariot

A richly decorated Etruscan parade chariot with Homeric mythological scenes.

 Toros de Costitx bronze bull head sculpture with curved horns and stylized features against a light wall.

Toros de Costitx

Three bronze bull heads with inlaid eyes and separately cast horns.

 Sarcophagus of Laris Pulenas with a reclining male figure on the lid and carved relief figures along the base.

Sarcophagus of Laris Pulenas

An elongated reclining figure beside a half-unrolled stone inscription.

 Ardashir Investiture Relief showing two mounted figures facing each other with smaller figures behind them and forms beneath the horses.

Ardashir Investiture Relief

A well-preserved Sasanian rock relief showing a royal coronation scene.

 Efebo de Selinunte, a dark bronze nude young man statue with one arm raised in a museum display.

Efebo de Selinunte

A small bronze athlete statue showing a young man making a libation.

 Gemma Claudia cameo with four profile portraits facing inward, gold border, and intertwined horn-shaped elements at the bottom.

Gemma Claudia

An ancient sardonyx cameo showing four imperial portraits and symbolic cornucopias.

 White marble bust of Augustus wearing a gemmed crown.

Bust of Augustus with Gemmed Crown

Calm imperial portrait with a tilted head and a crown of debated significance.

 The Lanzón monolith standing in a narrow stone passage, with intricate carvings visible on its surface.

Lanzón

A granite monolith carved with a supernatural figure in the Chavín tradition.

 White marble Wrestlers sculpture showing two nude male figures in a wrestling match, one pinning the other to the ground.

Wrestlers

A tense athletic struggle with one fighter pinning the other to the ground.

 Bull of Osuna stone sculpture shown in profile on a white plinth.

Bull of Osuna

A rigid, realistic bull relief carved for a funerary monument.

 The Cleveland Apollo bronze statue with a green patina, standing on a simple base against a dark background.

The Cleveland Apollo

A life-size bronze Greek statue attributed to Praxiteles and still under scholarly review.

 Queriniano Diptych ivory relief panel with a male and draped female figure under an arch, flanked by columns and a small winged figure.

Queriniano Diptych

Late Antique ivory panels showing mythological couples framed by columns and arches.

 Alexander Sarcophagus with relief carvings, displayed in a glass case with a gold-chain barrier.

Alexander Sarcophagus

A richly carved marble sarcophagus with battle and hunting scenes.

 The Lion of Babylon stone sculpture resting on a base beneath a clear blue sky.

Lion of Babylon

Ancient basalt lion sculpture with a human figure beneath it.

 Venus of Tan-Tan, a light-colored pebble shaped like a stylized human figure seen from the back.

Venus of Tan-Tan

A small quartzite pebble with possible intentional human-like shaping and ochre traces.

 White marble Horse Tamers sculpture with a muscular figure beside a rearing horse on a stone pedestal.

Horse Tamers

A colossal pair of ancient statues long associated with Castor and Pollux.

 Zeus of Otricoli marble bust with curly hair and a beard on an inscribed pedestal.

Zeus of Otricoli

A celebrated marble bust seen as the closest Roman replica of Phidias’ Zeus.

 Raimondi Stela with a tall carved panel showing a central anthropomorphic figure and radiating stylized forms.

Raimondi Stela

A granite monolith carved with a frontal mythical deity in high relief.

 Bust of Pericles with a Corinthian helmet pushed up from his face.

Pericles with the Corinthian Helmet

An idealized statesman shown with a helmet and restrained, serious expression.

 The Motya Charioteer, a white marble male statue missing its arms, shown against a dark background.

Motya Charioteer

An ancient sculpture dated to 480 BC and preserved on the island of Motya.

 The Sphinx of Memphis, a weathered stone sphinx with a pharaonic headdress and false beard, stands on a rough base amid palm trees.

Sphinx of Memphis

A monumental alabaster sphinx with unusual striations and uncertain royal dedication.

 Bronze Liver of Piacenza with engraved lines, inscriptions, and uneven raised sections.

Liver of Piacenza

A life-size bronze sheep's liver engraved with inscriptions and celestial sectors.

 Disc of Theodosius showing a damaged silver relief with an enthroned figure, attendants, and a reclining female figure among wheat stalks.

Disc of Theodosius

A silver imperial gift dish with a monumental relief of Theodosius I.

 Athena Lemnia statue with draped robes, a gorgoneion on her chest, and missing arms

Athena Lemnia

An admired Classical Greek image of Athena, praised in ancient literary sources.

 Tuxtla Statuette with an elongated carved head, protruding mouth, and incised decorative patterns

Tuxtla Statuette

A small jade figure with duck-bill features and early Epi-Olmec glyphs.

 Lion Capital of Ashoka sculpture with two lions and a partially visible third lion head atop a decorated capital with wheels.

Lion Capital of Ashoka

Four lions crown a polished sandstone capital rich in Buddhist symbolism.

 Weathered white marble bust of an older man with short wavy hair and a serious expression.

Arles Bust

A life-size marble bust found in the Rhône near Arles.

 Hermes Belvedere, a white marble nude male statue with short curly hair, a draped cloth over one shoulder, and a missing left forearm.

Hermes Belvedere

A standing nude with a travel cloak and a melancholic, downward gaze.