R2 Cat. 99

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Hellenistic? (Hellenistic or Roman)

A miniature female head with diadem worn in hair, which has a central part continuing to back of head. Waves are chiseled in rather linear fashion. The l. ear projects from under hair. Face is classical with long narrow eyes, soft and Praxitelean, wh...

R2 Cat. 100

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

(Hellenistic)

Thick heavy hair, parted in middle, flows out to the sides in waves which push right ear forward and partly cover left ear. Of the loose tresses only a small portion of one is preserved behind right ear. Waves at back of head, incised with less care,...

R2 Cat. 101

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

2nd half of 3rd C. AD (Roman)

The oblique position of the face suggests a relief. Possibly she is a personification or goddess looking toward a central scene. The eyes are asymmetrical, the pupils circumscribed by incision, irises drilled as near-lozenges. In the corners of the e...

R2 Cat. 102

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

2nd C. AD (Roman)

It is possible to reconstruct the Zeus-like appearance. Position of nostrils, nose, and inner corners of the mouth suggests that the mouth was open, breathing. A wide moustache descended toward the sides to join the wide, fluffy beard. Three locks co...

R2 Cat. 103

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

2nd C. AD (Roman)

Fragments Cat. 103, Cat. 104 and Cat. 105 (Figs. 226-228) may belong with Cat. 102 (Figs. 223-225) statue of Zeus.

The thin strip of polished neck has two rows of locks, the inner row of six separated by a chiseled channel from the outer row. Four loc...

R2 Cat. 104

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

2nd C. AD (Roman)

Fragments Cat. 103, Cat. 104 and Cat. 105 (Figs. 226-228) may belong with Cat. 102 (Figs. 223-225) statue of Zeus.

The bent, hollowed hand suggests that a vertical attribute (scepter?) was loosely held. The upper projection may be the tip of the littl...

R2 Cat. 105

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

2nd C. AD (Roman)

Fragments Cat. 103, Cat. 104 and Cat. 105 (Figs. 226-228) may belong with Cat. 102 (Figs. 223-225) statue of Zeus.

Three large incurling locks, standing ca. 0.13 from the face, overlie an inner row of six curls sketched with the chisel. The feathered ...

R2 Cat. 106

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Early Hellenistic? (Hellenistic)

The head is tilted slightly upward and to l. At lower l. may be traces of a garment. The hair falls in curls in front of the ears and on the forehead and in long locks at back of the head. At l. and back curls are roughed out but not finished. Lower ...

R2 Cat. 107

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Antonine (Roman)

The head was turned slightly to r. The face is framed by long hair, which is brushed up from the forehead and falls in long continuous curls to the neck, and by full beard. Stop-and-go drill marks are profuse in both hair and beard. Where preserved, ...

R2 Cat. 108

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Antonine? (Roman?)

The hair is piled up in wreath-like coiffure above the forehead. The crown of the head is carved in flatter waves, encircled by a rounded and twisted fillet. Lower half of ears shows beneath hair, as on the Boston head from Mylasa. Loose strands fall...

R2 Cat. 109

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

(Hellenistic)

The child wears an overgarment belted beneath the chest and falling in gentle folds about the top of the legs. The belt continues around to the back, which is slightly less carefully worked. A drooping neckline shows the upper chest. An undergarment ...

R2 Cat. 110

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

1st C AD (Roman)

The archaising head has three rows of corkscrew curls, elongated eyes, a drooping moustache, and heavy beard, with bottom corners broken off. One lock of hair is at each side of head. The rectangular shaft had a horizontal strut on both sides. A hole...

R2 Cat. 111

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

(Hellenistic or Roman)

The nude female had her weight on r. leg, l. leg forward. On outside of r. leg is a trace of an attribute or support. Workmanship is simple but effective. The modeling is somewhat hard, and therefore perhaps Roman but no technical points prove it.

R2 Cat. 112

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Late Hellenistic or early Roman, possibly Hadrianic (Hellenistic or Roman)

The skirt consists of three central vertical folds (two wide, one narrow), vertical folds also at each side, and gracefully falling shallow arched folds over the fronts of the thighs. This arrangement of the skirt suggests that our figure is an Amazo...

R2 Cat. 113

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Hellenistic or 1st C. AD (Hellenistic)

She wears a girt “Phidian” peplos arranged with a vertical fold from l. shoulder to the belt. The aegis has a gorgoneion and snakes on the upper and lower rims. Position of neck and hair on r. shoulder shows that the head was turned diagonally to pro...

R2 Cat. 114

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Late Hellenistic or early Roman (Hellenistic or Roman)

The lion skin tied on the chest is summarily rendered on the back like a cloak. Crude abrasive is used. R. arm was raised, l. lowered. Surface at hips very smooth, with round drilled hole (W. 0.009; D. 0.007; narrower hole within, D. 0.007), showing ...

R2 Cat. 115

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

2nd C. AD (Roman)

Lion skin is tied on chest and falls diagonally in back towards proper l. hip, where it was held by l. hand resting on hip. R. arm was stretched forward.

Body and stance are Polykleitan, and the torso and stomach are well modeled. Drill work, especial...

R2 Cat. 116

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

3rd C. AD (Roman)

The exaggerated musculature of the chest and abdomen of this nude figure is emphasized by the shift of weight onto the proper r. leg, the r. hip thrown out. The fisted r. hand rests on the back of the hip. These features, combined with the fold of dr...

R2 Cat. 117

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

1st or early 2nd C. AD (Roman)

Nebris of satyr is tied over r. shoulder. He was dancing, with l. leg forward and crossing the r., and r. arm raised above his head, as is clear from the stump of shoulder. Upper part of torso does not show marked twist, however. Entire back is unfin...

R2 Cat. 118

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Hadrianic (Roman)

Satyr wears a nebris with goat head and foot hanging in front over his l. shoulder, where it is bound with a clasp. R. foot is slung over his shoulder in back. Upper edge of goatskin, doubled over and hanging loosely, is plastically modeled. The back...

R2 Cat. 119

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

2nd C. or 3rd C. AD? (Roman)

The head is turned to its r. The open mouth is gracefully curved. Inner corners of eyes are set deeply under the heavy brow. It has pointed satyr ears. The hair is in locks brushed loosely away from face, separated by wide, deep channels. A fillet is...

R2 Cat. 120

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Hadrianic or early Antonine (Roman)

The nude god with weight on r. leg, l. shoulder slightly drawn back is modeled on a 4th C. Praxitelean type. Long wavy locks fall on both shoulders.

Very competent well-modeled, well-polished work. Systematic but restrained use of stop-and-go running ...

R2 Cat. 121

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

2nd C. AD (Roman)

Dionysus, standing frontally, is accompanied at his r. by a recumbent panther and a satyr, whose feet only are preserved. A round broken stump in front of the l. foot of Dionysus suggests that he carried a thyrsus in his l. hand. His long hair falls ...

R2 Cat. 122

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

3rd or 4th C. AD (Roman)

Dionysus stands with his feet planted firmly on the ground, his weight distributed evenly. At his r. is a seated panther, his front l. paw raised and resting on an outcrop of the stone base. His head is missing. At the l. of Dionysus stood a satyr. F...

R2 Cat. 123

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

3rd C. AD (Roman)

The leg, large and well-modeled, is worked in one piece with a hefty tree trunk. The front of the tree trunk is covered with winding grape vine, the back is smoothed by a flat chisel plus abrasive. The leg, too, though smoother, shows similar rough a...