Incomplete Collection (#9)

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

Sculptures representing warrior heads, painted terracotta, 510 A. C
Sculptures representing warrior heads, painted terracotta, 510 A.C.. 6th century B.C. Altes Museum Tikensammlung (Archaeological Museum), Etruscan art

Greek civilization, terracotta votive shield depicting Centaur with hunters, from Tiryns, Greece
Greek civilization, 8th century b.C. A terracotta votive shield depicting a Centaur with hunters. From Tiryns, Greece

Basalt male torso
Roman civilization, 1st century b.C. Basalt male torso

Fragment of a black-figure vase with scenes of sports supporters
Greek civilization, 6th century b.C. Black-figure pottery. Fragment of a vase with scenes of sports supporters

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

Terracotta slab depicting Heracles chasing the Centaurs, from Asso, Mysia, Turkey
Greek civilization, 6th century b.C. Terracotta slab depicting Heracles chasing the Centaurs. From Asso, Mysia, Turkey

Roman civilization, stele depicting child and rooster, from Bordeaux, France
Roman civilization. Stele depicting a child and a rooster. From Bordeaux, France

Tuff statue of centaur, from Vulci, Viterbo province, Italy
Etruscan civilization, 6th century b.C. Tuff statue of centaur. From Vulci (Viterbo province, Italy)

Fragment of inscription with Attic decree written in Stoichedon
Greek civilization, 4th century b.C. A fragment of an inscription with an Attic decree written in Stoichedon

Egypt, Hermopolis, Plaster mummy mask fragment with glass eyes 2nd Century A.D. Italy, Turin, Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum), Roman-Egyptian art

Incomplete marble statue of sophist, 193-211 a. d. from Ephesus, Turkey, detail
Roman civilization, 2nd-3rd century A.D. Incomplete marble statue of sophist, 193-211 A.D. From Ephesus, Turkey. Detail

Sculpture of tattooed head, perhaps of Chac (Mayan priest) from Uxmal archaeological site, Yucatan State, Mexico
Maya civilization, Mexico, 10th century A.D. Yucatan State - Uxmal (Maya archaeological site) - Sculpture of a tattoed head, perhaps of a Chac (Mayan god of rain, lightning, and thunder) priest

Hungary, Sopron (Scarbantia, The excavations of Capitoline Triad Hungary, Sopron, Lliszt Ferenc Muzeum, Roman Art

Statue of Ka-aper also known as Sheikh el Bal, Sycamore wood, from Saqqara, Egypt
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Statue of Ka-aper also known as Sheikh el Balad. Sycamore wood. From Saqqara

Incomplete head of Nefertiti, from Tell-el-Amarna
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Incomplete head of Nefertiti. From Tell-el-Amarna

Statue of Apollo of Veio
Etruscan civilization, 5th century b.C. Statue of Apollo of Veio

Persian civilization, relief portraying warriors on wagon, from Sardis, Turkey
Persian civilization, 6th century b.C. Relief portraying warriors on a wagon. From Sardis (Turkey)

Cretan-Mycenaean civilization, votive statuette praying, from Tylissos, Crete
Cretan-Mycenaean civilization, 18th-15th century b.C. Votive statuette praying. From Tylissos, Crete

The Ergastine, fragment of the Parthenon east frieze by Phidias, marble
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. The Ergastine, fragment of the Parthenon east frieze by Phidias, marble, 96x207 cm

Germany, Mainz, Fragment of relief representing a winged Victoria
Roman civilization, Germany. Fragment of relief with Winged Victory, from the Roman fortress of Mainz Kastrich

Jonuta Stone with relief depicting c offering birds with phallic symbol on his chest
Maya civilization, Mexico, 7th-10th century. Jonuta Stone with relief depicting priest offering birds with a phallic symbol on his chest

Wall painting depicting ritualistic priests, from the Tomb of Metchetchi at Saqqara
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom. Wall painting depicting ritualistic priests, from the Tomb of Metchetchi at Saqqara

Basalt sculpture depicting snake god Quetzalcoatl, from Teotihuacan, Mexico
Mexico - Pre-Columbian civilizations, 3rd century b.C. Teotihuacan civilization, Basalt sculpture depicting the snake god Quetzalcoatl. From Teotihuacan

Relief portraying Syrian divinities wearing Roman military uniforms, from Palmyra (Syria)
Roman civilization, 3rd century A.D. Relief portraying Syrian divinities wearing Roman military uniforms. From Palmyra (Syria)

Relief depicting iuvenes (young men) on horseback, from ancient Virunum, Austria
Roman civilization, 2nd century A.D. Relief depicting the iuvenes (young men) on horseback, from ancient Virunum, Austria

Fragment of fresco depicting female dancer, from Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece
Minoan civilization, 16th century b.C. Fragment of fresco depicting a female dancer. From the Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece

Hungary, Zoeldhalompuszta, Gold deer 6th Century B.C. Hungary, Budapest, Magyar Nemzeti Muzeum (History and Art museum), Scythian art

Greece, Attica, Acropolis of Athens, Propylaea
Greece - Attica - Acropolis of Athens (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1987). Propylaea

Sculptural group depicting amazon on horseback knocking down Galatian, Copy after Pergamon
Greek civilization. Sculptural group depicting amazon on horseback knocking down a Galatian. Copy after Pergamon

Etruscan bronze figure of horseman, 500-480 B. C
Etruscan civilization, 5th-6th century b.C. Bronze figure of horseman, 500-480 b.C

Statue menhir with male features and carved dagger, group C known as Filetto I, from Lunigiana area, Italy
Prehistory, Italy, Irong Age. Statue menhir with male features and carved dagger, group C known as Filetto I. From Lunigiana area, Italy

Fragment of wall painting depicting oryx and gazelle hunt in desert, from the tomb of Metchetchi at Saqqara
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Fragment of wall painting depicting oryx and gazelle hunt in the desert. From the tomb of Metchetchi at Saqqara

Algeria, Statue of Augustus, first Emperor of Roman Empire
Roman civilization: Algeria - Statue of Augustus, first Emperor of the Roman Empire

Clay cinerary urn, from Chiusi, Siena Province, Italy
Etruscan civilization. Clay cinerary urn. From Chiusi, Siena Province, Italy

Greek civilization, relief of racer on chariot, 520 B. C
Greek civilization, 6th century b.C. Relief of racer on his chariot, 520 b.C

Funerary stele with relief depicting gladiator Istros, from Aydin, ancient Tralles, Turkey
Roman civilization, 1st-2nd century A.D. Funerary stele with relief depicting gladiator Istros. From Aydin, ancient Tralles, Turkey

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