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Editorial Nero (37-68 AD). Roman emperor. Julio-Claudian dynasty. Bust of Nero as a child. 50-54 AD. Marble. Detail. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain.
Editorial Roman imperial period. Pedestal belonging to a headless white marble statue. Probably representing an Augusta (title given to members of the imperial family). Julio-Claudian epoch. Unknown provenance. 1st century AD. Inscription: "To Ceres Iulia August...
Editorial Roman imperial period. Pedestal belonging to a headless white marble statue. Probably representing an Augusta (title given to members of the imperial family). Julio-Claudian epoch. Unknown provenance. 1st century AD. Inscription detail: "To Ceres Iulia...
Editorial Bone pyxis (box with lid), Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Bone, Overall (box): 15/16 x 2 1/16 in. (2.5 x 5.3 cm); diameter of lid 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm), Most Roman pyxides made from pieces of animal bone are, like the...
Editorial Terracotta plaque, Roman, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, Date 27 B.C.A.D. 68, Roman, Terracotta, 17 3/4 ? 19 7/16 ? 1 3/4 in., 14 lb. (45.1 ? 49.4 ? 4.4 cm, 6.4 kg), Terracottas.
Editorial Marble pilaster capital, Roman, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, Date 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, Overall: 21 x 28in. (53.3 x 71.1cm), Stone Sculpture.
Editorial An excavated staircase dating to the Julio-Claudian era, already built by Caligula’s reign, in Rome, Dec. 9, 2020. (Nadia Shira Cohen/The New York Times)
Editorial An excavated staircase dating to the Julio-Claudian era, already built by Caligula’s reign, in Rome, Dec. 9, 2020. (Nadia Shira Cohen/The New York Times)
Editorial Chalcedony ring, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Chalcedony, Overall: 1/4 x 1 3/8 x 1in. (0.6 x 3.5 x 2.5cm), Gems, The ring, engraved with the figure of a woman (possibly Venus), is highly unusual, since it is carv...
Editorial Glass monochrome dish fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 11/16 x 1 3/8 in. (1.7 x 3.4 cm), Glass, Body fragment., Opaque red., Flat bottom with part of edge to side., Polished but pitted e...
Editorial Terracotta plaque, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, 27 B.C.?A.D. 68, Roman, Terracotta, H. 12 in. (30.5 cm.), Terracottas, Relief with a youth and a girl.
Editorial Nero (37-68 AD). Roman emperor. Julio-Claudian dynasty. Bacchanalia. The emperor participating in a bacchanal. Chromolithography. La Civilizacion (The Civilization), volume II, 1881.
Editorial Nero (37-68 AD). Roman emperor. Julio-Claudian dynasty. Bacchanalia. The emperor participating in a bacchanal. Chromolithography. La Civilizacion (The Civilization), volume II, 1881.
Editorial Glass ribbed bowl, Early Imperial, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, late 1st century B.C.?early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, tooled, and cut, H.: 2 1/8 x 4 5/8 in. (5.4 x 11.7 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue., Slightly outsplayed rounded rim; d...
Editorial Terracotta plaque, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, 27 B.C.?A.D. 68, Roman, Terracotta, H. 12 in. (30.5 cm.), Terracottas, Relief with a youth and a girl.
Editorial Marble pilaster capital, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, Overall: 21 x 28in. (53.3 x 71.1cm), Stone Sculpture, The capital was once set against a wall, crowning a rectangular semi-detached pilaster. In Roman...
Editorial Nero (37-68 AD). Roman emperor. Julio-Claudian dynasty. Bust of Nero as a child. 50-54 AD. Marble. Detail. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain.
Editorial Nero (37-68 AD). Roman emperor. Julio-Claudian dynasty. Bust of Nero as a child. 50-54 AD. Marble. Detail. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain.
Editorial Nero (37-68 AD). Roman emperor. Julio-Claudian dynasty. Bacchanalia. The emperor participating in a bacchanal. Chromolithography. La Civilizacion (The Civilization), volume II, 1881.
Editorial Bronze sestertius of Gaius (Caligula), Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, A.D. 37?38, Roman, Bronze, Diam.: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm), Coins, C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, head of emperor/S P Q R P P OB CIVES SERVATOS in oak wreath Rome.
Editorial Glass monochrome inlay fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass, Other: 1 x 1 1/4 in. (2.6 x 3.1 cm), Glass, Opaque turquoise blue., Flat inlay., Polished upper side and one edge; pitting of surface bubbles a...
Editorial Glass gold-band mosaic bottle, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast and blown, and cut, H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue, turquoise green, opaque white, and colorless encasing shattered ...
Editorial Glass mosaic inlay fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, H.: 1 1/4 in., 2.7 cm (3.2 x 2.7 cm), Glass, Fragment of revetment plaque., Opaque yellow, with black streaky spots., Flat inlay, rounded at ...
Editorial Miniature amber amphora (jar), Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian or Flavian, 1st century A.D., Roman, Amber, H.: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm), Miscellaneous-Amber, For the Romans, amber was a costly and therefore luxurious material. It seems that it was especially...
Editorial Glass marbled mosaic inlay, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 1 1/2 x 13/16 in. (3.8 x 2 cm), Glass, Opaque orange with streaks of opaque red., Flat inlay, roughly rectangular; straight-edged short...
Editorial Terracotta glazed bowl fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, ca. A.D. 20?70, Roman, Terracotta; Central Gaulish glazed ware, 2 15/16in. (7.5cm), Vases, Greenish-yellow fragment of glazed bowl with raised leaf and rod pattern around shoulder.
Editorial Chalcedony ring, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Chalcedony, Overall: 1/4 x 1 3/8 x 1in. (0.6 x 3.5 x 2.5cm), Gems, The ring, engraved with the figure of a woman (possibly Venus), is highly unusual, since it is carv...
Editorial Gold aureus of Claudius, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, A.D. 41?42, Roman, Gold, 7.7g (7.7g), Coins, TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P IIII, head of emperor/PACI AVGVSTAE, winged goddess with caduceus pointing at snake.
Editorial Rock-crystal and silver spoon, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Rock crystal and silver, Overall: 7 3/8 x 3 1/8in. (18.8 x 7.9cm), Gold and Silver, The Romans treasured vessels made of rock crystal, and quite a numbe...
Editorial Bronze sestertius of Gaius (Caligula), Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, A.D. 37?38, Roman, Bronze, Diam.: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm), Coins, C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, head of emperor/S P Q R P P OB CIVES SERVATOS in oak wreath Rome.
Editorial Bone pyxis (box with lid), Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Bone, Overall (box): 15/16 x 2 1/16 in. (2.5 x 5.3 cm); diameter of lid 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm), Most Roman pyxides made from pieces of animal bone are, like the...
Editorial Glass marbled mosaic inlay fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 1 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. (2.9 x 3.5 cm), Glass, Fragment of revetment plaque., Opaque orange with streaks of opaque red., Flat inlay....
Editorial Gold aureus of Claudius, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, A.D. 41?45, Roman, Gold, Diam.: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Coins, NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, head of Drusus Nero (Claudius' father)/DE GERM, triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue and tw...
Editorial Glass monocrome dish fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 1 7/16 x 5/8 in. (3.6 x 1.6 cm), Glass, Fragment of footed dish., Opaque red., Flat interior, slightly concave at center; on exterio...
Editorial Glass inlay fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 11/16 x 1 1/2 in. (1.8 x 3.9 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue and opaque white., Fragment of thin, flat strip with beveled edges at sides....
Editorial Sard ring stone, Imperial, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, ca. 1st century A.D., Roman, Sard, Length: 5/8 in. (1.6 cm), Gems, Portrait bust of a young woman in profile The hairstyle, with a 'French roll' on top of the head and a small chignon at the back, ...
Editorial Glass ribbed bowl, Early Imperial, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, late 1st century B.C.?early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, tooled, and cut, H.: 2 1/8 x 4 5/8 in. (5.4 x 11.7 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue., Slightly outsplayed rounded rim; d...
Editorial Glass monochrome dish fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 7/16 x 1 5/8 x 13/16 in. (1.1 x 4.2 x 2 cm), Glass, Fragment of footed dish. Opaque red. Flat interior, slanting downward towards c...
Editorial Glass monochrome inlay fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 1 3/16 x 1 1/2 in. (2.9 x 3.8 cm), Glass, Opaque jade green., Flat inlay, triangular, with rounded corners and chipped beveled edg...
Editorial Sard ring stone, Imperial, ca. 1st century A.D., Roman, Carnelian, Other: 1/2 x 3/8 x 1/8 in. (1.3 x 1 x 0.4 cm), Gems, portrait bust of a man wearing a fillet. This gem likely portrays a Julio-Claudian prince, possibly Nero Drusus, the brother of Tibe...
Editorial Glass monochrome inlay fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 1 x 1 1/8 in. (2.5 x 2.9 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue, opaque light blue, and translucent blue., Flat section, probably of ...
Editorial Glass monochrome dish fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 11/16 x 1 3/8 in. (1.7 x 3.4 cm), Glass, Body fragment., Opaque red., Flat bottom with part of edge to side., Polished but pitted e...
Editorial Glass cameo fragment of a large platter or tabletop, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, applied, and carved, Overall: 9 1/2 x 20 3/4in. (24.1 x 52.7cm), Glass, Translucent deep purple with opaque white ove...
Editorial Glass monochrome inlay fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 7/8 in. (5.7 x 4.8 cm), Glass, Opaque light grey blue., Flat inlay, with one straight edge, tapering in thickness from...
Editorial Glass monochrome inlay fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 1 11/16 x 1 3/4 in. (4.2 x 4.4 cm), Glass, Fragment of revetment plaque., Opaque red., Flat inlay, square or rectangular, with two...
Editorial Marble relief fragment with scenes from the Trojan War, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, Palombino, 7 1/8 x 6 15/16 in., 1.1kg (18.1 x 17.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, The tabulae iliacae are a series of tablets co...
Editorial Carnelian ring stone, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, ca. 1st century A.D., Roman, Carnelian, Length: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm), Gems, This portrait may represent a Julio-Claudian prince, possibly Gaius or Lucius Caesar, the adopted grandsons of the emperor Au...
Editorial Glass cup, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown in a four-part mold, Other: 2 7/16 ? 4 3/8 in. (6.2 ? 11.1 cm), Glass, Translucent yellow green with same color handles., Unworked vertical rim of varying thic...
Editorial Gold aurei of the Twelve Caesars, Early Imperial, Augustan and Julio-Claudian, ca. 46 B.C.?A.D. 68, Roman, Gold, amethyst, 7 3/4 ? 15/16 in. (19.7 ? 2.4 cm), Coins, The coins are mounted in a matching pair of nineteenth-century gold bracelets that are ...
Editorial Terracotta plaque, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, 27 B.C.?A.D. 68, Roman, Terracotta, H. 12 in. (30.5 cm.), Terracottas, Relief with a youth and a girl.
Editorial Terracotta plaque, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, 27 B.C.?A.D. 68, Roman, Terracotta, Overall: 18 1/4 x 14 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (46.4 x 36.8 x 6.4 cm), Terracottas, Relief with a griffin and an arimasp. Arimasps were mythical one-eyed men who dwelt with gold-g...
Editorial Marble pilaster capital, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, Overall: 21 x 28in. (53.3 x 71.1cm), Stone Sculpture, The capital was once set against a wall, crowning a rectangular semi-detached pilaster. In Roman...