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17 Nov Triangular fragment of relief slab

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Title Triangular fragment of relief slab   Content I.D. no: 48915 Dimensions: L. (curved side) 14 cm.; Max. L. (left side) 12 cm.; L. (right side)11 cm.; Th. 2.5 cm. Material: Medium-grain white marble with occasional grey streaks. Provenance: Extension of Domus Romana excavations of 1922-23. Current location: Domvs Romana Museum in Rabat, Malta.   Condition: The surviving...

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19 Aug Lower part of right leg of a colossal statue

I.D. no: 100612 Dimensions: Max. H. 26 cm. Max. L. 26 cm. Max. W. 14 cm. Material: Fine grain white marble with honey-coloured patina. Provenance: The 1881 excavations of the Roman Domus in Rabat, Malta. Current location: Domvs Romana Museum in Rabat, Malta. Condition: Only the right foot is preserved...

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02 Aug Headless draped female portrait statue (Pudicitia type?)

I.D. no: 15888 Dimensions: H. 146 cm; Max. W. (at base) 49 cm Material: Fine-grain white marble with some greyish veins, Pentelic[1] Provenance: The 1881 excavations of the Roman Domus in Rabat, Malta Current location: Domvs Romana Museum in Rabat, Malta   Condition: The statue is headless but has a hollow...

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02 Aug Statue of a boy in toga

I.D. no: 15887 Dimensions: Max. H. 114 cm; Max. W. 53 cm Material: Very fine grain white marble with some grey veins (most obvious on the right upper torso) and a honey-coloured patina.[1] Provenance: The 1881 excavations of the Roman Domus in Rabat, Malta Current location: Domvs Romana Museum...

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02 Aug Lower draped female torso

I.D. no: 15886 Dimensions: Max. H. 112 cm; Max. W. 53 cm.[1] Material: Very fine grain of very white marble.[2] Provenance: The 1881 excavations of the Roman Domus in Rabat, Malta Current location: Domvs Romana Museum in Rabat, Malta   Condition: A large fragment has been broken off the left perimeter...

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02 Aug Fragment of togate statue (1)

I.D. no: 15883 Dimensions: Max. H. 80 cm; W. ?? [measurements need checking] Material: Fine-grain white marble.[1] Provenance: The 1881 excavations of the Roman Domus in Rabat, Malta. Current location: National Museum of Archaeology.   Condition: Only the lower part of the statue survives, from the knee down. Affected by several...

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02 Aug Portrait bust of young lady

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I.D. no: 15882 Dimensions: Max. H. 60 cm; Max. W. 22 cm. Material: Very fine grain white marble (identical to that of the Lower Draped Torso, I.D. no 15886)[1] Provenance: The 1881 excavations of the Roman Domus in Rabat, Malta Current location: Domvs Romana Museum in Rabat, Malta   Condition: The...

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02 Aug Portrait head of Emperor Claudius

[vc_row][vc_column css_animation="none"][vc_column_text]I.D. no:28973 Dimensions: Max. H. 33 cm; Max. W. 26 cm. Material: Fine grain white marble with a warm honey-coloured patina and the odd grey vein (most obvious on fault lines). One fault line affects the right side of face, from the hair line above the...

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02 Aug Broken right foot

I.D. no: 28977 Dimensions: Max. L. 21 cm. Max. W. 13 cm. The dimensions (namely, the width) are only slightly (20%) larger than normal. Material: Medium-to-large crystal white marble with traces of burning on the big toe and below it. Provenance: Probably the 1881 excavations of the Roman...

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