Curator s comments dawson 1999 exhibited.
British museum evil eye marble relief.
Department of ethnography keeper s office 1.
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They stand on a platform and below on each side is the head of a spectator.
His father was publius aelius hadrianus afer a senator of praetorian rank born and raised in italica but paternally linked through many generations over several centuries to a family.
Inscribed above and on the platform.
They are armed and advancing to attack with swords and shields.
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He was named publius aelius hadrianus.
British museum 14 february 2019 it s valentine s day and love is in the air at the museum to celebrate we ve chosen eight love stories ranging from a philosophical examination of the relationship between genders to quiet moments of intimacy between great couples of the past.
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Attic greece fragment of poseidon statue from west pediment of the parthenon ca.
An early 19th century french visitor stated one of the net shirts weighed about nine kilogram roth 1968 99.
Coral beads have a mystical medicinal aspect and are protective.
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Palissy ware neptune on a seahorse ca.
A pioneer of anthropology british museum 1965 frontispiece to catalogue displayed.
In renaissance europe coral averted the evil eye a belief probably communicated to africa.
A chest amulet helps bear the weight.
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The figure on the right is missing the head.
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Marble relief commemorating either the release from service or the discharge after a draw of two female gladiators amazon and achillia.
Oa 10527 a marble bust of christy by.
One roman biographer claims he was born at rome.
1970 77 museum of mankind students room for information about henry christy and the sculptor thomas woolner see registration no.
Hadrian was born on 24 january 76 probably in italica near modern seville in the roman province of hispania baetica.
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Marble relief detail glyptothek munich.