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Roman gladius and scabbard, c. 14-16 AD.
The ornate decoration on this scabbard celebrates Julio-Claudian military successes in Germany. In the central scene, Germanicus hands the enthroned Tiberius a figure of victory. Augustus is also depicted in the roundel below.
British Museum.
the sign here states that this is the only remaining example of intricate Nabatean art - on a ceiling in Little Petra, a site near the amazing Petra site
"The basin had the function of a fountain and decorated the garden of a luxurious residence. The frieze represents a procession (thiasos) of sea Centaurs with Nereids who are transporting the weapons of Achilles. The overflow of water spilling over the brim made the sea procession more natural. The theme and the style are inspired by models from the late Hellenic period.
The work can be dated to the first decades of the first century B.C."
Taken in the Palazzo Massimo Alle Terme, a National Museum of Rome.
Capua (Italy) Clay. Around 490 BC.
Attic ref-figure, attributed to the Dokimasia Painter. Taken at the Altes Museum in Berlin.
Family in action. Mom,Dad and son in full concentration while the artist kutkut master, Fred DeAsis mixes emulsion for the artwork layer.
The tag was just in Italian: Opera di eta imperiale ispirata a modelli ellenistici. Roma, dall'area della Statione Termini (1941) 160-169 d. C.
Taken in the Palazzo Massimo Alle Terme, one of the National Museums of Rome.