Venus Unica
A Roman marble figure inspired by Aphrodite Anadyomene, found in Santiponce in 1940.
Mithras of Fiano Romano
A finely carved double-faced marble relief showing scenes from the cult of Mithras.
Baal with Thunderbolt
A white limestone bas-relief showing a storm god and a smaller male figure.
Head of a Princess
A refined Amarna portrait with elongated features and carefully modeled anatomy.
Dancing Maenad
A dynamic late Classical marble figure marked by dramatic pathos.
Bronze Ram
A crouching bronze ram, cast in lost-wax technique and linked to Lysippus.
Statue of Ashurnasirpal II
A standing Assyrian king with ceremonial weapons, fine robes, and a cuneiform inscription.
Serpent Labret with Articulated Tongue
A gold lip ornament with a movable forked tongue and fierce serpent form.
Sultanganj Buddha
A towering copper Buddha with a graceful stance and flowing robe.
Leona de Baena
A reclining, threatening lioness from an Iberian funerary monument.
Etruscan tombs
Two chamber tombs built from large limestone blocks, preserving funerary remains and offerings.
Niobid from the Gardens of Sallust
A wounded daughter of Niobe collapsing while trying to pull out an arrow.
Minerva d'Arezzo
A Roman bronze statue discovered in Arezzo and later restored.
Spear of Lugal
A bronze weapon from ancient Sumer, dating to around 2600 BCE.
Karasu relief
A protective god stands on a deer in this Neo-Hittite rock carving.
El Salobral Sphinxes
A mirrored pair of Iberian sphinxes made to guard a funerary tomb.
Lycosoura Artemis
A colossal Hellenistic acrolith dedicated to Artemis at Lycosura.
Subiaco Ephebe
A headless marble youth frozen mid-stride in an archaic running pose.
Bassae Frieze
High relief marble panels showing Greeks battling centaurs and Amazons.
Cancelleria Reliefs
Two marble relief ensembles with controversial interpretations and imperial revisions.
Viterbo Rooster
A black bucchero vessel used as an ink container and inscribed with an early alphabet.
Maraş lion
Basalt lion sculpture with a hieroglyphic inscription and Assyrian-influenced features.
Crouching Venus
A polished marble goddess shown drying her hair in a distinctive crouching pose.
Trisomatos Typhon
An archaic limestone figure preserving unusually abundant traces of color.
Double Herm of Socrates and Seneca
A Roman double portrait linking the two philosophers in a herm form.
Tlaltecuhtli Monolith
A massive Mexica sculpture of the earth deity, discovered in Mexico City.
Pfalzfeld Obelisk
A carved sandstone funerary monument from the Celtic Iron Age.
Ptolemaic King
A fragmentary royal figure in black basalt with a serene, youthful face.
Sassanian Horse Head
A gilded silver horse head created by craftsmen of the Sasanian Empire.
Hermes Criophorus
A nude Hermes carries a ram, rendered in pentelic marble with graceful contrapposto.
Disk of Mictlāntēcutli
A carved stone face of death, framed by a possible folded-paper halo.
Unfinished Head of Nefertiti
A limestone portrait of the queen in her youth, discovered in 1912.
Grave Stele
A partially preserved archaic tomb marker showing a youthful athlete in calm profile.
Hattusa Green Stone
A mysterious green stone block in Hattusa’s Great Temple remains unexplained.
Sam'al lions
Ancient gateway lions, partly recarved and set at right angles to each other.
Newark Earthworks
A vast pre-Columbian earthwork complex with monumental enclosures.
Head of Hypnos
A winged bronze head with lowered face, tied hair, and a tranquil expression.
Queen Tiye
A refined royal figure with a pleated dress, wig, and insignia of queenship.
Artemis Diadoumena
A gracefully posed Hellenistic figure with braided hair and a richly draped mantle.
Six Steeds of Zhao Mausoleum
Six limestone reliefs portraying Emperor Taizong’s prized battle horses.
Napir-Asu
A near life-size royal statue with folded hands, rich decoration, and a curse inscription.
Apoxyomenos
An athlete pauses to scrape sweat and dust from his body.
Armed Aphrodite
A Roman marble figure of the warlike aspect of Aphrodite, with notable damage.
Pan and Daphne
A marble group showing Pan teaching a shy shepherd to play the flute.
Bust of Philip the Arab
A strongly characterised imperial portrait with severe, expressive facial features.
Acrobat from Osuna
A man in a dramatic acrobatic pose, likely linked to a funerary rite.
Horse
An early archaic bronze figure notable for its transitional casting technique.
Mšecké Žehrovice Head
A limestone male head with striking features, torque, and a unique hairstyle.
Hermes of Aegium
A nearly intact marble figure of Hermes in a classic contrapposto pose.
Lenormant Athena
A small unfinished marble figure revealing key details of Athena Parthenos.
Statues, Busts and Sculptures
Park sculptures and installations
Ancient World & Antiquity
Middle Ages & Renaissance
Marble & Other Stones
Bronze & Other Metals