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Walberton House, 1835. Creator: Dean WolstenholmeWalberton House, (1835). Grade II listed Regency manor house in Walberton, Sussex, built by Robert Prime in 1817. Antique engraving by Dean Wolstenholm after a drawing by Thomas Henwood
Title page: volume IV, The Antiquities of Rome by Giambatista Piranesi, Venetian Architect
Portrait Head of a Man, 75-50 B.C. Creator: UnknownPortrait Head of a Man, 75-50 B.C. Additional Info: A middle-aged man with high cheekbones, a wide mouth and heavy-lidded eyes is the subject of this portrait
Portrait of Hephaistion; Head of a Youth, about 320 B.C. Creator: UnknownPortrait of Hephaistion; Head of a Youth, about 320 B.C. Additional Info: The son of a noble Macedonian family, Hephaistion was the beloved companion of Alexander the Great
Bust of a Woman, about A.D. 130. Creator: UnknownBust of a Woman, about A.D. 130. Additional Info: This portrait was long believed to represent Sabina (A.D. 83-137), wife of the emperor Hadrian
Head of a Ptolemy, 2nd century B.C. Creator: UnknownHead of a Ptolemy, 2nd century B.C. Additional Info: Head of a Ptolemy;Head of Ptolemy IX. The head is approximately life-size and is preserved with a small bust for insertion into a statue
Head of a Statue of a Hellenistic Ruler, 3rd century B.C. Creator: UnknownHead of a Statue of a Hellenistic Ruler, 3rd century B.C. Additional Info: Over life-sized head of a Hellenistic ruler, broken off from a statue
Portrait of a Bearded Man, about 150 B.C. Creator: UnknownPortrait of a Bearded Man, about 150 B.C. Additional Info: An older man with a short beard confronts the viewer with an intense gaze and furrowed brow
Statuette of Alexander the Great, 2nd century B.C. Creator: UnknownStatuette of Alexander the Great, 2nd century B.C
Head of Ptolemy IV?, 246-222 B.C. Creator: UnknownHead of Ptolemy IV?, 246-222 B.C. Additional Info: The face is round, but the features are small and compact. The head is flat at the top with a diadem indicated by a thick, raised ridge
Portrait of Alexander the Great, about 320 B.C. Creator: UnknownPortrait of Alexander the Great, about 320 B.C
Imitation of a Statuette of a Goddess Holding a Boat, 20th century. Creator: UnknownImitation of a Statuette of a Goddess Holding a Boat, 20th century. Additional Info: Imitation statue of a Goddess in a late-Roman style
Statue of Herakles, 2nd-1st century B.C. Creator: UnknownStatue of Herakles, 2nd-1st century B.C. Additional Info: This Cypriot statuette depicts a mature, though beardless, Herakles
Head of a Woman, about 320 B.C. Creator: UnknownHead of a Woman, about 320 B.C. Additional Info: The head of a woman, broken at shoulder height, rests on a long, slender neck and turns slightly to the left
Mummy Mask, A.D. 150-200. Creator: UnknownMummy Mask, A.D. 150-200
Votive Head of a Young Man, 200-150 B.C. Creator: UnknownVotive Head of a Young Man, 200-150 B.C. Additional Info: This hollow votive head is reconstructed from many fragments and several pieces are missing
Fragmentary Ring with a Portrait of Queen Berenike, 2nd-1st century B.C. Creator: UnknownFragmentary Ring with a Portrait of Queen Berenike, 2nd-1st century B.C. Additional Info: Bone intaglio engraved with the image of a portrait bust of a draped woman with melon coiffure
Herm of an Athletic Youth, 2nd century A.D.. Creator: UnknownHerm of an Athletic Youth, 2nd century A.D
Cameo;Cameo with a Ptolemaic King and Zeus Ammon, 2nd century B.C. Creator: UnknownCameo;Cameo with a Ptolemaic King and Zeus Ammon, 2nd century B.C. Additional Info: Carved in cameo technique is a double portrait of two heads facing left
Fragmentary Winged Lion, 6th century B.C. Creator: UnknownFragmentary Winged Lion, 6th century B.C. Additional Info: Upper part of figure preserved, including the head, shoulder and much of the wings
Satyr with Sokrates Features, early 4th century B.C. Creator: UnknownSatyr with Sokrates Features, early 4th century B.C. Additional Info: A solid bronze statuette of a satyr
Head of a Man, 325-275 B.C. Creator: UnknownHead of a Man, 325-275 B.C
Imitation of a Roman Male Portrait, 1900. Creator: UnknownImitation of a Roman Male Portrait, 1900. Additional Info: This head of a male is a modern imitation, perhaps intended as restoration for a Roman relief (ca. 1900)
Head of Ptolemy III, 246-222 B.C. Creator: UnknownHead of Ptolemy III, 246-222 B.C
Bust of Germanicus, A.D. 20-40. Creator: UnknownBust of Germanicus, A.D. 20-40. Additional Info: The bust depicts the young Germanicus before the depositio barbae, the Roman ritual first shaving of the beard
Portrait Head of a Female Figure, about 4th century B.C. Creator: UnknownPortrait Head of a Female Figure, about 4th century B.C
Head of a Priest or Saint, about A.D. 400. Creator: UnknownHead of a Priest or Saint, about A.D. 400. Additional Info: With his piercing gaze, the man represented in this Late Antique sculpture may have been a priest or a saint
Beaker or Lamp, 4th century A.D. Creator: UnknownBeaker or Lamp, 4th century A.D. Additional Info: Free-blown vessel of pale green glass. The body is decorated with a band of dark blue blobs between two incised lines
Vessel with eight handles, 3rd-4th century A.D. Creator: UnknownVessel with eight handles, 3rd-4th century A.D. Additional Info: A free-blown jug of colorless glass with a wide shoulder and flaring lip
Vessel with 13 Handles, 3rd-4th century A.D. Creator: UnknownVessel with 13 Handles, 3rd-4th century A.D. Additional Info: Free-blown vessel of translucent purple glass. It is squat with an applied foot and a wide, flattened rim
Gold Band Pyxis (missing lid), end of 1st century B.C.-beginning of 1st century A.D
Plate, presumably 1st-2nd century A.D. Creator: UnknownPlate, presumably 1st-2nd century A.D. Additional Info: A shallow, round plate of blue-green glass. A pontil mark can be seen on the underside and many large bubbles are present in the glass
Vase in the Shape of a Ram, 2nd century A.D. Creator: UnknownVase in the Shape of a Ram, 2nd century A.D
Lead-Glazed Head Kantharos, 1st century B.C. Creator: LikinniosLead-Glazed Head Kantharos, 1st century B.C. Additional Info: Made in a mold, this vase in the form of a human head depicts Dionysos, the Greek god of wine
Head Vase (Satyr), 2nd-1st century B.C. Creator: UnknownHead Vase (Satyr), 2nd-1st century B.C. Additional Info: A vessel in the shape of a bust of a satyr in yellow-orange clay, covered in red glaze
Lamella and a Fragment of its Case, 3rd century A.D. Creator: UnknownLamella and a Fragment of its Case, 3rd century A.D
Red-Slip Head Vase, about 300. Creator: UnknownRed-Slip Head Vase, about 300. Additional Info: The front and back of this intact head vase were made separately. It is covered entirely in red slip
Red-Slip Head Vase, 3rd century A.D. Creator: UnknownRed-Slip Head Vase, 3rd century A.D
Red-Slip Head Vase, about A.D. 300. Creator: Workshop of GududioRed-Slip Head Vase, about A.D. 300
Tablet (Tabula Iliaca) Inscribed with a Historical Text, A.D. 16-20. Creator: UnknownTablet (Tabula Iliaca) Inscribed with a Historical Text, A.D. 16-20. Additional Info: Aside from the lower edge and what appear to be the remains of a tenon, no original edge is preserved
Tablet (Lamella) with an Incantation against Pain, 3rd century A.D. Creator: UnknownTablet (Lamella) with an Incantation against Pain, 3rd century A.D
Lamella, 2nd century A.D. Creator: UnknownLamella, 2nd century A.D. Additional Info: Contains approximately 13 lines of text, and imitates some of the magical characters and Semitic letter-forms of the first text
Lamella, 2nd century A.D. Creator: UnknownLamella, 2nd century A.D. Additional Info: Contains approximately 25 lines of Greek, as well as magical characters and Semitic letter-forms
Bilingual Funerary Inscription, A.D. 14-100. Creator: UnknownBilingual Funerary Inscription, A.D. 14-100. Additional Info: Roman law allowed formerly enslaved individuals to own others as slaves. This modest plaque commemorates such complex relationships
Lamp, 1st-4th century A.D. Creator: UnknownLamp, 1st-4th century A.D. Additional Info: This mold-made object presents a man squatting on the ground, barefoot, with his arms between his splayed legs
Lamp, 1st century A.D. Creator: UnknownLamp, 1st century A.D. Additional Info: Moldmade
Lamp in the Form of a Comic Mask, A.D. 75-125. Creator: UnknownLamp in the Form of a Comic Mask, A.D. 75-125. Additional Info: The body of this Roman lamp takes the form of a comic mask set on a low turned foot
Double-spouted Hanging Lamp with the Figure of a Comic Actor, 125-100 B.C. Additional Info: A seated comic actor forms the main part of the body of this Hellenistic oil-burning lamp
Lamp, 2nd century A.D. Creator: UnknownLamp, 2nd century A.D. Additional Info: Discus Iconography: Eagle, sometimes interpreted as parrot, standing to right
Lamp, 1st-4th century A.D. Creator: UnknownLamp, 1st-4th century A.D. Additional Info: Discus Iconography: Plain discus.Two-nozzled suspension lamp. Low body with vertical sides. No shoulder
Fresco Depicting Draped Female Holding an Orb and a Wand, 1st century A.D
Pendant, 1st-2nd century A.D. Creator: UnknownPendant, 1st-2nd century A.D. Additional Info: This pendant is made of gold glass mounted on a circular bronze setting. A bird perched on a twig decorates the pendant
Intaglio with Bust of Demosthenes, about 25 B.C. Creator: DioskourideIntaglio with Bust of Demosthenes, about 25 B.C
Intaglio with Portrait of Octavian, 44-30 B.C. Creator: UnknownIntaglio with Portrait of Octavian, 44-30 B.C. Additional Info: A portrait of the young Octavian, facing in profile to the right
Engraved Portrait of Aurelian, A.D. 260-280. Creator: UnknownEngraved Portrait of Aurelian, A.D. 260-280. Additional Info: A portrait of the Roman emperor Aurelian decorates this engraved gem, which was probably originally set in a ring
Cameo Gem, 1st-3rd century A.D. Creator: UnknownCameo Gem, 1st-3rd century A.D. Additional Info: A lion reclines, resting his head on his forelegs. The thick, shaggy mane sets off the beast's head from the smooth fur of the body
Cameo Gem Inset Into a Hollow Ring, 1st century A.D. Creator: UnknownCameo Gem Inset Into a Hollow Ring, 1st century A.D. Additional Info: A chariot rushes past the walls of a city on this Roman intaglio gem set in a gold ring
Engraved Gem, 2nd-4th century A.D. Creator: UnknownEngraved Gem, 2nd-4th century A.D. Additional Info: Oval gem engraved on both of its sides. On the obverse and reverse are magical characters that only form a few legible words (e.g)
Engraved Gem with Lion, Skeleton, and Helios, 2nd-4th century A.D. Creator: UnknownEngraved Gem with Lion, Skeleton, and Helios, 2nd-4th century A.D
Engraved Gem with Baboon, 2nd-4th century A.D. Creator: UnknownEngraved Gem with Baboon, 2nd-4th century A.D
Engraved Gem with Harpokrates, 2nd-4th century A.D. Creator: UnknownEngraved Gem with Harpokrates, 2nd-4th century A.D
Double-Sided Engraved Gem with Magical Inscription, 2nd-4th century A.D. Creator: UnknownDouble-Sided Engraved Gem with Magical Inscription, 2nd-4th century A.D
Engraved Gem, 2nd-4th century A.D. Creator: UnknownEngraved Gem, 2nd-4th century A.D. Additional Info: Oval gem engraved on each of its sides
Engraved Gem with Pantheos, 2nd-4th century A.D. Creator: UnknownEngraved Gem with Pantheos, 2nd-4th century A.D
Intaglio with Bust of Antinous, A.D. 131-138. Creator: UnknownIntaglio with Bust of Antinous, A.D. 131-138
Portrait Head of a Man, Probably Germanicus, A.D. 20-40. Creator: UnknownPortrait Head of a Man, Probably Germanicus, A.D. 20-40
Engraved Gem with Apollo, 30-20 B.C. Creator: SolonEngraved Gem with Apollo, 30-20 B.C
Intaglio with Scene of Aeneas and his Family Escaping from Troy, about 20 B.C
Engraved Gem with a portrait of Demosthenes inset into a gold ring, 25-1 B.C. Additional Info: A portrait of the Greek orator Demosthenes decorates the carved gem of this large gold ring
Cameo Gem with Minerva set into a Hollow Ring, 1st century A.D. Creator: UnknownCameo Gem with Minerva set into a Hollow Ring, 1st century A.D. Additional Info: A bust of Minerva (Greek: Athena) has been set into the bezel of this hollow gold ring
Cameo with Pan, a Maenad, a Satyr and a Goat inset Into a Ring, 25-1 B.C. Creator: UnknownCameo with Pan, a Maenad, a Satyr and a Goat inset Into a Ring, 25-1 B.C. Additional Info: The cameo is engraved with the image of Pan attempting to butt horns with a goat
Engraved Gem with Alexander the Great inset Into a Hollow Ring, 1st century B.C
Engraved Gem, 1st century A.D. Creator: UnknownEngraved Gem, 1st century A.D. Additional Info: The Egyptian ibis-headed god Thoth standing right, holding a long staff in his left hand and an ankh in his right; groundline
Cameo Gem with Head of Alexander the Great, 50 B.C.-A.D. 50. Creator: UnknownCameo Gem with Head of Alexander the Great, 50 B.C.-A.D. 50. Additional Info: Fragment of oval cameo gem with the image of the diademed head of Alexander the Great. The lower edge is broken away
Engraved Gem Inset into a Ring, 3rd century A.D. Creator: UnknownEngraved Gem Inset into a Ring, 3rd century A.D. Additional Info: The gem is octogonal and it projects signifcantly above the top surface of the ring
Engraved Gem, 1st century A.D. Creator: UnknownEngraved Gem, 1st century A.D
Cameo Gem with Medusa, A.D. 150-225. Creator: UnknownCameo Gem with Medusa, A.D. 150-225. Additional Info: Oval cameo gem engraved with the image of the head of Medusa. This Gorgoneion is shown in a three-quarter view, facing to the right
Engraved Gem, about A.D. 20. Creator: UnknownEngraved Gem, about A.D. 20. Additional Info: The distinctive profile carved into this small cameo gem represents a young member of the imperial family during the early years of the Roman Empire
Cameo Gem with a Hand pinching an Ear, first half of 3rd century A.D. Creator: UnknownCameo Gem with a Hand pinching an Ear, first half of 3rd century A.D. Additional Info: Cameo gem engraved with the image of a hand pinching an ear
Engraved Gem, 2nd century A.D. Creator: UnknownEngraved Gem, 2nd century A.D. Additional Info: Mouse standing on a basin, which is supported by the tail of a dolphin; to the left is a poppy, and to the right an ear of grain
Fragment of an Engraved Gem, first half of 1st century A.D. Creator: UnknownFragment of an Engraved Gem, first half of 1st century A.D
Bead, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Creator: UnknownBead, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Additional Info: Translucent cobalt (molded?) glass janiform ornament, each side representing the frontal head of a bearded man
Bead, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Creator: UnknownBead, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Additional Info: Opaque green, red, blue and black bead with a human face rendered in the millefiori technique