He was born into a roman italo hispanic family that settled in spain from the italian city of atri in picenum his father was of senatorial rank and was a first cousin of emperor trajan he married trajan s grand niece vibia sabina early in his career before.
British museum evil eye marbl relief.
The figure on the right is missing the head.
Coral beads have a mystical medicinal aspect and are protective.
They stand on a platform and below on each side is the head of a spectator.
Department of ethnography keeper s office 1.
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In renaissance europe coral averted the evil eye a belief probably communicated to africa.
Heads lie in a heap at their feet.
Curator s comments dawson 1999 exhibited.
Oa 10527 a marble bust of christy by.
Marble relief commemorating either the release from service or the discharge after a draw of two female gladiators amazon and achillia.
British museum assyrian headhunters gather their trophies.
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It consists of exceptionally important and beautiful medieval and renaissance pieces as well as a number of 19th century fakes.
A chest amulet helps bear the weight.
They are shown with the same.
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Hadrian ˈ h eɪ d r i ən.
A pioneer of anthropology british museum 1965 frontispiece to catalogue displayed.
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The waddesdon bequest is a superb collection of nearly 300 objects left to the museum in 1898 by baron ferdinand rothschild.
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Together they paint a fascinating picture of the development of the art market in the late 19th century.
An early 19th century french visitor stated one of the net shirts weighed about nine kilogram roth 1968 99.
24 january 76 10 july 138 was a roman emperor from 117 to 138.
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Inscribed above and on the platform.
In a relief from sennacherib s palace at nineveh two scribes standing side by side at right record the number of the enemy slain in a campaign in southern mesopotamia.