Bust of Nefertiti
An idealized polychrome portrait with one missing eye and striking symmetry.
Waldgirmes Horse's Head
A gilded bronze Roman fragment, likely from an equestrian statue of Augustus.
Scior Carera
An ancient marble relief of a toga-clad man, long used for satirical messages.
Meroë Head
A striking bronze portrait of Augustus buried beneath a temple staircase.
Riace bronzes
Two full-size bronze warriors that reveal remarkable ancient Greek craftsmanship.
Kroisos Kouros
A majestic Archaic youth with a classic stride and faint smile.
Brescia Casket
A rare ivory box with 36 finely carved early Christian scenes.
Diana of Versailles
A dynamic marble huntress shown reaching for an arrow beside a doe.
Kouros of Apollonas
An unfinished 10.7-meter marble figure left in an ancient quarry.
Head of a Philosopher
Damaged bronze head from a shipwreck, possibly portraying a Greek thinker.
Gayer-Anderson cat
A bronze cat statue adorned with gold ornament and protective symbols.
Regisole
An ancient bronze rider statue, once a symbol of Pavia’s power.
Nike Untying Her Sandal
A classical relief showing a goddess removing her sandal before entering the temple.
Lady of Cerro de los Santos
A richly dressed standing figure offering a vessel in both hands.
Marforio
A reclining bearded river god with a bare torso and draped lower body.
Lady of Ibiza
A richly decorated clay figure with a hollow back, likely linked to funerary offerings.
Hand of Irulegi
A bronze right-hand amulet bearing an ancient inscription in Iberian script.
Trajan's Equestrian Statue
A colossal bronze rider and horse, known from ancient descriptions and coins.
Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal
Dynamic reliefs of a royal hunt show lions in vivid states of life and death.
Gonzaga Cameo
A Hellenistic sardonyx gem showing deified rulers and rich imperial symbolism.
Ombra della sera
An unusually elongated bronze votive figure with a naturally proportioned head.
Talamone Pediment
A rare terracotta relief showing the final battle of the Seven against Thebes.
Medusa Rondanini
A striking marble head showing the fearful stare of death with powerful expression.
Apollo Strangford
A nude youth in marble, combining kouros traditions with early Classical style.
Nautae Parisiaci Pillar
A monument carved with gods from Roman and Gallic mythology.
Dendera Zodiac
A carved ceiling relief showing constellations and planetary positions.
Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
A richly carved early Christian marble coffin with biblical scenes and imperial-style architecture.
Bear of Porcuna
A seated funerary bear with a raised paw resting on a carved herma.
Apollo Barberini
A cult statue from Apollo’s Palatine temple, probably after Scopas.
Tazza Farnese
A Hellenistic sardonyx gem with Medusa and a debated Egyptian scene.
Bicha of Balazote
A limestone man-bull chimera with archaic features and a possible funerary role.
La Pigna
An ancient pine cone fountain once admired in the heart of Rome.
Aphrodite, Pan and Eros
A witty marble group showing desire, resistance, and playful intervention.
Sarcophagus of Constantina
A red porphyry sarcophagus with pagan motifs set in a Christian context.
Las Limas Figurine
A green stone figure of a seated youth holding a jaguar-faced child.
Artemision Bronze
A bronze figure of a bearded man poised with one arm raised back.
Parthenon Metopes
Ninety-two marble panels depicting mythological battles in a severely damaged state.
Statues, Busts and Sculptures
Park sculptures and installations
Ancient World & Antiquity
Middle Ages & Renaissance
Marble & Other Stones
Bronze & Other Metals