Incomplete Collection (#8)

Parthenon Frieze depicting Centaur
A Centaur trampling a dead Lapith, Parthenon Frieze; Athens

Parthenon frieze depicting men with chariot
Parthenon frieze:The apobates has descended from the chariot and is standing on a rock. The chariot has reached its destination and the charioteer leans back as he pulls hard on the reigns

Parthenon frieze depicting men with sacrificial bulls
Parthenon frieze:Three men wrapped tightly in their himatia lead two sacrificial bulls

Parthenon frieze depicting centaur fighting Lapith
A centaur fighting a Lapith. Parthenon frieze:

Parthenon frieze depicting winged goddess, Zeus, Hera
Parthenon frieze: A young winged goddess, Iris or Hebe, messenger of the diving couple Zeus and Hera, stands next to Hera turning toward the procession

Detail from Parthenon friezes
Detail from the Parthenon friezes at the Parthenon/Acropolis museum, Athens

Parts of Parthenon frieze
Next to the charioteer the apobates (hoplite-athlete) with a chiton and shield holds onto the chariot rail as he prepares to leap off

Parthenon frieze depicting women leading rams
Three youths wearing himatia lead four rams. Two are conversing while resting one hand on the back of the animals they are leading to sacrifice

Fragment of frieze representing religious procession
At the right of the east frieze the north part of the procession comes to an end with two marshals, the first receiving two women and the second receiving another two clad in pepios

Greek frieze depicting procession
At the right of the east frieze the north part of the procession comes to an end with two marshals, the first receiving two women and the second receiving another two and clad in peplos

La Donna Della Finestra, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) La Donna Della Finestra 1881 oil on Canvas. The model was Jane Morris and the work is dated 1870. The subject is Dantes poem Vita Nuova

Egypt, Thebes, Ruins of the Great Colossus of Memnon, by David Roberts, 1848, engraving
Egypt, 19th century. Thebes, the ruins of the Great Colossus of Memnon. Engraving by David Roberts, 1848

Egypt, Pillared Hall of the Temple of Karnak, by David Roberts, 1848, engraving
Egypt, 19th century. Pillared Hall of the Temple of Karnak. Engraving by David Roberts, 1848

Map of Chiquatzin, Tecuihtli territory, Mexico
Cartography, Mexico, 16th century. Map of the Chiquatzin Tecuihtli territory

Deer bone, from Liguria Region, Italy
Fossils - Deer bone. From Liguria Region

Male torso statue, from Atessa, Province of Chieti, Italy
Italic civilizations, Piceni, 9th century b.C. Male torso statue, from Atessa, province of Chieti

Fragment of sculpture representing leg, from Caverna (cave) della Pollera, Finale Ligure, province of Savona
Prehistory, Italy. Fragment of a sculpture representing a leg. From the Caverna (cave) della Pollera, Finale Ligure, province of Savona

Clay figurine of animal, from Monte Venera, Province of Reggio Emilia, Italy
Prehistory, Italy, Bronze Age. Terramare culture. Clay figurine of an animal. From Monte Venera, province of Reggio Emilia

Male anthropomorphic statue-stele, type C, called Filetto I, with depiction of dagger
Prehistory, Italy, 3rd millennium b.C. Male anthropomorphic statue-stele, type C, called Filetto I, with depiction of a dagger. From the Val di Magra in Lunigiana (Liguria-Tuscany Region)

Fragment of sculpture representing female bust, from Caverna (cave) delle Arene Candide, Finale Ligure
Prehistory, Italy. Fragment of a sculpture representing a female bust. From the Caverna (cave) delle Arene Candide, Finale Ligure, province of Savona

Fragments of gold diadem
Celtic civilization, Italy, 6th century b.C. Fragments of a gold diadem

Bronze disk, from Montebelluna, province of Treviso
Italic civilizations, Paleo-Venetians, 4th century b.C. Bronze disk. From Montebelluna, province of Treviso

Tabella defixionum, curse tablet in lead with spell inscribed, from amphitheater at Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Gallo-Roman civilization, 2nd-3rd century. Tabella defixionum, curse tablet in lead with a spell inscribed. From the amphitheater at Augusta Treverorum (Trier)

Fragment of wicker basket, from Castione Marchesi, province of Parma
Prehistory, Italy. Fragment of a wicker basket. From Castione Marchesi, province of Parma

Prehistoric helmet
Celtic civilization, Italy, 6th century b.C. Helmet

Fragment of hippopotamus mandible and tusk; hyena mandible, from Liguria Region, Italy
Fossils - Fragment of hippopotamus mandible and tusk; hyena mandible. From Liguria Region

Standing ceramic female figure from Korce, Albania
Prehistory, Albania, Neolithic. Standing ceramic female figure. From Korce

Carved bone plaque, from Emilia Romagna Region, Italy
Prehistory, Italy, Bronze Age. Carved bone plaque. From Emilia Romagna

Horned handle, from Emilia Romagna Region, Italy
Prehistory, Italy, Bronze Age. Terramare culture. Horned handle. From Emilia Romagna Region

Neanderthal man skull (Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis)
Anthropology - Neanderthal man skull (Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis)

Decorated cup of Golasecca type, from necropolis of Genicciola, province of Massa-Carrara
Italic civilizations, Liguri, 9th century b.C. Decorated cup of Golasecca type. From the necropolis of Genicciola, province of Massa-Carrara

Painted ceramic pot, from Tell Hassan, Iraq
Prehistory, Iraq, Halaf culture. Painted ceramic pot, late 5th millennium b.C. From Tell Hassan

Dipper cup, from necropolis of Chiavari, Province of Genoa, Italy
Italic civilizations, Liguri, 8th century b.C. Dipper cup. From the necropolis of Chiavari, province of Genoa

Etruscan bronze figurine of togaed man, from Villa Cassarini, Bologna, Italy, 500 B. C
Etruscan civilization, 6th century b.C. Bronze figurine of togaed man, 500 b.C. From Villa Cassarini, Bologna, Italy

Planetary tablet with Demotic inscription
Egyptian civilization. Planetary tablet with Demotic inscription

Italy, Marche, Numana, Boat-shaped fibula with pendants 7th century B.C. Italy, Ancona, Museo Archeologico Nazionale Delle Marche (Archaeological Museum), italian art

Egyptian civilization, Predynastic Period, commemorative paletta with relief
Egyptian civilization, Predynastic Period. Commemorative paletta with relief

The Kritios Boy or the Kritios Ephebe, marble statue
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. The Kritios Boy or the Kritios Ephebe, 480 b.C. marble statue

Relief depicting Hesperides
Roman civilization, 2nd century b.C.-1st century A.D. Relief depicting the Hesperides

Greek civilization, metope of Athenian Treasury at Delphi, marble relief depicting Theseus and bull
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. Metope of the Athenian Treasury at Delphi, marble relief depicting Theseus and the bull

Marble statue known as Venus of Capua
Roman civilization, 1st century A.D. Marble statue known as the Venus of Capua, 117-138 A.D

Stone statue of the Mother Goddess, from the Temple of Hagar Qim
Prehistory, Malta, Neolithic. Stone statue of the Mother Goddess. From the Temple of Hagar Qim

Fragment of fresco showing young woman, known as La Parisienne, from Knossos, Crete, Greece
Minoan civilization. Fragment of fresco showing a young woman, known as La Parisienne. From Knossos, Crete, Greece

Augustan altar of Lares, Relief with oaken crown and names of four ministers of Vicus Stataematris
Roman civilization, 2nd century b.C. Augustan altar of the Lares. Relief with an oaken crown and the names of four ministers of the Vicus Stataematris, fire god with the power to stop fires

Egypt, Heliopolis, Naos dedicated to the Sun God by the Pharaoh Seti I (1304-1290 B. C)
Egypt, Heliopolis, Naos dedicated to the Sun God by the Pharaoh Seti I (1304-1290 B.C.), reconstruction of the structure with original fragments, nineteenth dynasty, grey and pink granite

Relief portraying scene from Parthian War, detail from Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus monument in Ephesus
Roman civilization, 2nd century A.D. Relief portraying a scene from the Parthian War, Detail from the Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus monument in Ephesus

Bronze head depicting Akkian king, perhaps Sargon. From Nineveh, Iraq
Akkadian civilization, 3rd millennium b.C. Bronze head depicting an Akkadian king, perhaps Sargon. From Nineveh, Iraq

Egypt, Gebelein, River navigation scene, neolithic period, linen cloth piece painted in red and black 5th-4th Millennium B.C. Italy, Turin, Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum), Egyptian art

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