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Weary Hercules Statue from Perge
Statue of Hercules discovered in 1980 at the ancient city of Perge in southern Turkey. It was reproduced in the late 2nd century CE from the 4th century BCE original by the Greek sculptor Lysippos. The top half of the statue was smuggled...
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Statue of Surasundari (Heavenly) Beauty
This red stone statue depicts Surasundari (or heavenly) beauty. The figure of the female was marvelously proportioned and bejeweled. The statue comes from the temples of Khajuraho; Khajuraho has the largest number of Hindu and Jain temples...
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Group Statue of Itu, Henutweret & Son
Statue of Itu, a priest, and his wife Henutweret. The smaller figure between them is their son Neferhebef. Mid-18th Dynasty (about 1400 BCE). Thebes, Egypt. From The British Museum, (photo taken at The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia...
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Statue of Persephone, Naples
Roman statue of the goddess Persephone (also known as Proserpina). The restoration of the statue has her holding a theatre mask, like one of the Muses. c. 140-160 CE. (National Archaeological Museum of Naples)
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Statue of Narcissus
Marble statue of Narcissus, from Gaeta (Italy), Roman copy of the 4th century CE. The statue type of the standing naked boy leaning with his left arm on a pillar is interpreted as the beautiful youth Narcissus who sees his own reflection...
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Statue of King Ramesses IV
The statue shows the king offering pots of water or wine. Based on parallel statues, large parts have been restored in modern times, including the hands, posts, and knees. Cartouches enclosing Ramesses' birth and throne names appear on his...
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Statue of Prince Absadmiya from Hatra
A statue of Absadmiya, the son of king Sanatruq I of Hatra (reigned c. 140 - 180 CE). His right arm is raised in salutation while the left hand holds a palm branch. He wears an elegant and exquisitely carved dress. The feet are lost. The...
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Dolerite Statue of Gudea, ruler of Lagash
Dolerite statue of Gudea, ruler of Lagash. Upper part of standing figure with head; carved and polished mottled green dolerite; but neck restored; represents Gudea, king of Lagash. It is possible that the head and body were not originally...
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Statue of Buddhist Guardian Tamonten
This is a wooden statue of Tamonten — one of the Four Deva Kings (Shitenno) and a guardian of Buddhist teaching. This statue can be seen at the Daibutsuden or Great Buddha Hall of the Todaiji temple complex in Nara, Japan.
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Statue of Marsyas from Tarsos
Marsyas was the Phrygian satyr who was skinned alive when he challenged Apollo to a musical contest and lost. Marsyas was usually sculpted alone, as an isolated statue. However, this statue was found as part of a group of statues, depicting...