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  • Period: Classical Antiquity

Found 17 sculptures.

Serpent labret with articulated tongue shown from above on a black background.

Serpent Labret with Articulated Tongue

A gold lip ornament with a movable forked tongue and fierce serpent form.

 Sunken stone Etruscan tomb structure with moss and weeds growing over the weathered blocks.

Etruscan tombs

Two chamber tombs built from large limestone blocks, preserving funerary remains and offerings.

 Spear of Lugal with a leaf-shaped metal blade, engraved animal motif, and perforated tang on a dark background.

Spear of Lugal

A bronze weapon from ancient Sumer, dating to around 2600 BCE.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 The Situla of the Pania, a pale cylindrical vessel with bands of relief carvings and visible wear.

Situla of the Pania

An Etruscan ivory vessel decorated with myths, warriors, and fantastic beasts.

 Lady of Cádiz stone sculpture of a woman with curly hair and hands resting over her midsection.

Lady of Cádiz

A Phoenician anthropoid sarcophagus with Hellenistic influence and female form.

 Stone rows lead along a gravel path toward the Omphalos on a hillside at Crawick Multiverse.

Omphalos

A sacred stone marking the mythic center of the world.

 Stone of Motecuhzoma I with detailed carvings, circular frieze figures, and a central depression on top.

Stone of Motecuhzoma I

A massive round monolith carved with conquests and a sacrificial well.

 Four Seasons Altar with carved marble reliefs, draped swags, and putti holding flowers and grapes.

Four Seasons Altar

A finely carved round altar with four seasonal putti in white marble.

 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.

 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.

 Sarcophagus of Constantina with carved grape-harvesting figures and vines on a red porphyry surface.

Sarcophagus of Constantina

A red porphyry sarcophagus with pagan motifs set in a Christian context.