Leisure and Luxury in the Age of Nero

The Villas of Oplontis near Pompeii

Leisure and Luxury in the Age of Nero Leisure and Luxury in the Age of Nero

Sculptures

Fountain figure of a centauress

FOUNTAIN FIGURE OF A CENTAURESS WITH A LYRE White marble First half of 1st century AD From Villa A, portico 33 (cat. 32) Inv. no. 70055

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Fountain figure of a centauress

FOUNTAIN FIGURE OF A CENTAUR WITH A BOAR White marble with blue veins First half of 1st century AD From Villa A, rooms 31, 21, 44, peristyle 32, portico 33 (cat. 33) Inv. no. 70068

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Head of Venus

HEAD OF VENUS (APHRODITE) White marble Second quarter of first century AD From Villa A, north garden (cat. 34) Inv. no. 71321

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Portrait of a woman

PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN White marble Tiberian period From Villa A, north garden (cat. 37) Inv. no. 71442

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Portrait of a boy

PORTRAIT OF A BOY White marble Claudian period From Villa A, north garden (cat. 38) Inv. no. 72518

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Statue of an athletic female figure

STATUE OF AN ATHLETIC FEMALE FIGURE Pentelic marble Neronian period–AD 79 From Villa A, area 98, east side of pool (cat. 31) Inv. no. 73303

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Venus (Aphrodite)

VENUS (APHRODITE) White marble Late first century BC From Villa A, room 35 (cat. 28) Inv. no. 71252

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Victory alighting

VICTORY (NIKE) ALIGHTING Pentelic marble (statue) and bardiglio marble (base) Mid-first century AD From Villa A, area 98, along the east side of the pool (cat. 30) Inv. no. 72798

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Herm bust of Hercules

HERM BUST OF HERCULES White marble Mid-first century AD From Villa A, area 98, east side of pool (cat. 35) Inv. no. 73300

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Bust of Hercules

BUST OF HERCULES White marble Mid-first century AD From Villa A, area 98, east side of pool (cat. 36) Inv. no. 72742

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Statuette of Attis

STATUETTE OF ATTIS Terracotta First century AD From Villa A, room 44 (cat. 5) Inv. no. 70119

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Bust of a Goddess

BUST OF A GODDESS Terracotta Hellenistic period Found in Villa A, room 55 (cat. 6) Inv. no. 70521

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Statuette of Fortuna

STATUETTE OF FORTUNA White marble Date unknown Villa A, room 73 (cat. 29) Inv. no. 72660

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