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Ancient Collection

Classical

Greek, Attic, Attributed to the Three Line Group

Neck Amphora, about 530-520 B.C.
Black-figure ceramic with added red and white paint, H. 16 5/8 in. (42 cm.)
Purchased with funds from the North Carolina Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest), 90.2

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Sicilian, Centuripe

Funerary Vase (Lebes), about 250-225 B.C.
Ceramic with paint and gilding, H. 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm.)
Purchased with funds from the State of North Carolina, 75.1.9

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Roman, after Hellenistic original

Aphrodite of Cyrene, 1st Century
Marble, H. 67 1/2 in. (171.5 cm.)
Purchased with funds from the State of North Carolina and from the North Carolina Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest), 1980 (80.9.1)

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Roman

Funerary Monument for Sextus Maelius Stabilio, Vesinia Iucunda, and Sextus Maelius Faustus, 1st Century
Marble, H. 31 1/2 x W. 59 x D. 8 13/16 in. (80.0 x 149.9 x 22.4 cm.)
Purchased with funds from the State of North Carolina, 1979 (79.1.2)

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Roman

Mosaic, about 2nd century
Marble and glass, 98 1/2 x 98 1/2 in. (250.3 x 250.3 cm.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hanes, 1979 (79.6.9)

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Roman, after Hellenistic original

Herakles, 2nd Century
Marble, H. 65 in. (165.1 cm.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Linsky, 1955 (55.11.2)

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Roman

Osteotheke, Second half of 2nd Century (view #1)
Marble, 20 7/8 x 37 3/8 x 20 1/4 in. (52.9 x 94.8 x 51.5 cm.)
Gift of Anne and Carl Carlson in memory of Lynn and Karl Prickett, 1988 (88.2)

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Roman

Osteotheke, Second half of 2nd Century (view #2)
Marble, 20 7/8 x 37 3/8 x 20 1/4 in. (52.9 x 94.8 x 51.5 cm.)
Gift of Anne and Carl Carlson in memory of Lynn and Karl Prickett, 1988 (88.2)

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Roman

Portrait of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Late 2nd Century
Marble, H. 26 5/16 in. (66.8 cm.)
Purchased with funds from gifts by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hanes, Mrs. Chaucey McCormick and various donors, by exchange, 92.1

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Roman

Emperor Caracalla in the Guise of Helios, Early 3rd Century
Marble, H. 77 1/4 in. (196.2 cm.)
Purchased with funds from the North Carolina Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest), 1984 (84.1)

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Roman

Head of a Woman in the Guise of a Goddess, 1st Century
Copper alloy and silver H. 11-5/8 in. (29.5 cm.), W. 7-5/8 in. (19.4 cm.),D. 9-1/8 in. (23.2 cm.)
Purchased with funds from the North Carolina Art Society (Robert F.Phifer Bequest), the State of North Carolina, and various donors, by exchange, 1995 (95.6)

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Greek, Attic, attributed to the Painter of the Brussels Oinochoai

Oinochoe, about 470 - 460 B.C.
Red-figure ceramic, H. 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm)
Purchased with funds from the State of North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation (Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hanes), 79.11.5

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Greek

Athena, 2nd – 1st Century B.C.
Bronze on marble base, H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Purchased with funds from the North Carolina Art Society, 79.10.1

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Roman

Amazon on Horseback Fighting a Greek, 2nd Century
Cast bronze, 7 7/8 x 7 1/4 x 3 in. (20.0 x 18.4 x 7.6 cm)
Purchased with funds from Arthur Leroy and Lila Fisher Caldwell, by exchange, 98.9

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