A Roman Limestone Fragment of a Horse Head, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE Jewelry - Earrings The forms were cut from

The forms were cut from thin sheet gold

the crocodile served as a powerful metaphor for both divine authority and transitional power between realms

acquired from Andre Emmerich

In Factional Competition and Political Development in the New World

Because it was prohibitively expensive for most families to bury the dead with actual lacquer vessels

A Roman Limestone Fragment of a Horse Head, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE Jewelry - Earrings The forms were cut fromThis finely carved fragment depicts the head of a horse in raised relief, likely from a larger funerary monument, possibly a sarcophagus. The sculptor has achieved a notable degree of naturalism within a compact format, emphasizing the animal's vitality through carefully articulated features. The wavy mane is indicated with rhythmic, shallow carving, while the eyes are deeply set and alert, lending an expressive intensity to the fragment. The flared