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Hearst Museum object titled Plaster cast, accession number 21-274, described as Cast of Plotina, wife of Trajan. Plotina died in 129. From a marble in the Vatican, Rome. Restored: nose, parts of ears, plait of hair, bust.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plaster cast, accession number 21-264, described as Cast of back of Throne (?) of marble; from a marble in the Museo Boncampagni (Tudovisi), Rome. Found in 1887 in the Gardens of Sallust at Rome. The scene on the back is generally considered to represent the birth of Aphrodite (Latin: Venus), who is attended by two Horae, while the figures on the armpieces have to do with the cult of the goddess, one on right burning incense, the other playing the double flute. For another interpretation see Helbig no. 892. Compare with Lanciani, Ruins and Excavation, page 414. The work is assigned to the 5th Century.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plaster cast, accession number 21-266, described as Cast of right side of Throne (?) of marble; from a marble in the Museo Boncampagni (Tudovisi), Rome. Found in 1887 in the Gardens of Sallust at Rome. The scene on the back is generally considered to represent the birth of Aphrodite (Latin: Venus), who is attended by two Horae, while the figures on the armpieces have to do with the cult of the goddess, one on right burning incense, the other playing the double flute. For another interpretation see Helbig no. 892. Compare with Lanciani, Ruins and Excavation, page 414. The work is assigned to the 5th Century.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plaster cast, accession number 21-280, described as Head of Heracles adorned with a fillet and wreath of poplar. From a marble in the Vatican, Rome. Restored: the nose. Perhaps a copy of an original by Scopas. Compare with Furtwaengler, page 341, figure 147. Helbig, no. 121.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plaster cast, accession number 21-295, described as Cast of Senate decree de Bacchanalibus. Three copies, A, B, and C.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plaster cast, accession number 21-265, described as Cast of left side of Throne (?) of marble; from a marble in the Museo Boncampagni (Tudovisi), Rome. Found in 1887 in the Gardens of Sallust at Rome. The scene on the back is generally considered to represent the birth of Aphrodite (Latin: Venus), who is attended by two Horae, while the figures on the armpieces have to do with the cult of the goddess, one on right burning incense, the other playing the double flute. For another interpretation see Helbig no. 892. Compare with Lanciani, Ruins and Excavation, page 414. The work is assigned to the 5th Century.
Hearst Museum object titled Plaster cast, accession number 21-268, described as Cast of head of a young athlete. A duplicate of 91.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plaster cast, accession number 21-251, described as Cast of cupid (Greek: Eros). Antique copy of a Greek original often erroneously attributed to Praxiteles, but really of late date. From a marble in the British Museum. Found at Castello di Guido near Rome in 1776.
Hearst Museum object titled Plaster cast, accession number 21-263, described as Cast of Aphrodite (Latin: Venus) crouching in the bath. From a marble in the Vatican, Rome. Found about 1760 near the Via Praenestina. Restored: back of head, upper part of left ear, parts of hands and feet, greater part of base. The goddess is crouching beneath a jet of water. This type, of which there are several examples, may have been created by Daedalos, the Bithynian, who flourished a little later than Alexander. Compare with Helbig no. 252.

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