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Museo Vaticano (2) – catacomb materials
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-01
Materials from the cemeteries of Panfilo, Ermete, S. Felicita, Giordani, Priscilla, and S. Agnese.
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-02
Cemeteries of Panfilo and Ermete: fragmentary statuette of Minerva (ivory), rectangular plaque of a horseman (ivory), handle of a boy with a hare in his arms (ivory), gold glass of a couple (2x), small glass bust of a togatus.
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-03
Cemetery of Panfilo: fragmentary statuette of Minerva (ivory), rectangular plaque of a horseman (ivory), handle of a boy with a hare in his arms (ivory).
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-04
Cemetery of Panfilo: rectangular plaque of a horseman (ivory).
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-05
Cemetery of Panfilo: gold glass of a couple (c. 260-280).
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-06
Cemetery of Panfilo: gold glass of a couple.
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-07
Cemetery of S. Felicita: lamps, gold glass, ivory and impressions in mortar.
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-08
Cemetery of S. Felicita: two terracotta lamps, type Provoost IV (kügelformige Lampe, 4th c.), lamp with open channel (4th-5th c.)
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-09
Cemetery of S. Felicita: gold glass, ivory, bronze coin (aes grave) and mortar with impressions.
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-10
Cemetery of S. Felicita: ivory figure of a seated woman set in mortar.
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-11
Cemetery of S. Felicita: gold glass with orans set in mortar.
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-12
Cemetery of S. Felicita: mortar with three identical impressions, reading: "Largaes Granillae."
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-13
Cemeteries of the Giordani and Priscilla: agate sheet, ivory tessera, gold glass, and terracotta lamps.
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-14
Cemetery of the Giordani: ivory tessera, incised on both sides with the number VIII.
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-15
Cemetery of the Giordani: gold glass with male figure and scenes of shipbuilding.
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-16
Cemetery of Priscilla: ceramic lamps of various periods - with cantharus (3d. c.), with stylized tree, with cross and monogram (4th-5th c.).
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-17
Cemetery of Priscilla: Gold glass, glass, rock crystal, ivory, bone, and bronze objects.
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-18
Cemetery of Priscilla: gold glass medallion with Daniel and the poisoned cake (Daniel 14:23-42).
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-19
Cemetery of Priscilla: doll without limbs made of bone.
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-20
Cemetery of Priscilla: gold glass with Peter and Paul set in mortar.
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-21
Materials from the cemeteries of Panfilo, S. Felicita, the Giordani, Priscilla, and S. Agnese.
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-22
Cemetery of S. Agnese: cantharus of opaque glass (3d. c.) and cameo with mask of a Gorgon made of chalcedony (2nd - 3d c.).
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-23
Cemetery of S. Agnese (above): fragment of a cameo and great Constantinian monogram.
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-24
Cemetery of S. Agnese: fragment of a sardonic cameo with part of a crowned head (last part of 1st c. BCE).
Via Salaria-via Nomentana-25
Cemetery of S. Agnese: large Constantinian monogram (partly restored), made of white marble with glass inlay and inscribed around the circular rim: "in hoc signo, Sirici (vinces?)."
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S. Agnese: large Constantinian monogram (partly restored), made of white marble with glass inlay and inscribed around the circular rim: "in hoc signo, Sirici (vinces?)."
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-01
Materials from cemeteries of Cyriaca, S. Ippolito, Ss. Pietro e Marcellino, S. Castulo, Aproniano, Gordiano ed Epimaco, Anonimo (4th mile of via Latina).
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-02
Cemetery of Cyriaca: bottle of colorless glass and gold glass medallions.
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-03
Cemetery of Cyriaca: globular bottle of colorless glass (5th. c.) and fragmentary gold glass medallion with Christ crowning Peter and Paul (4th c.).
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-04
Cemetery of Cyriaca: gold glass medallion with Nereid on a sea monster set in mortar (3d-4th c.).
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-05
Cemetery of Cyriaca: gold glass medallion with a female portrait set in mortar (3d c.).
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-06
Cemetery of Cyriaca: gold glass medallion with portraits of couple set in mortar.
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-07
Cemetery of Cyriaca: terracotta situla, fragments of semi-precious stone, cameo, and gold cross with niello inlay.
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-08
Cemetery of Cyriaca: terracotta situla (1st c. ?) and fragmentary terracotta horse head.
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-09
Cemetery of Cyriaca: small agate plate with rim.
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-10
Cemetery of Cyriaca: sardonic cameo with winged Victory holding a shield on a column (2nd-3d c.)..
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-11
Cemetery of Cyriaca: staurotheca of gold and niello inlay with inscription on both sides: (recto) "Nobiscum Deus/ ΕΜΜΑΝΟΥΗΛ," (verso) "Crux est vita mihi/Mors, inimice, tibi," from the lower church of S. Lorenzo from a grave under the pavement (5th-6th c.).
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-12
Cemeteries of S. Ippolito and Ss. Pietro e Marcellino: objects made of glass, jet, bronze, ivory, bone.
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-13
Cemetery of S. Ippolito: rock crystal with incised and gilded image of a walking or perhaps boxing cupid (1st-2nd c.?).
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-14
Cemetery of S. Ippolito: gemstone with the head of Medusa made of jet (2nd-3d c.) and bronze coin of Magnentius: SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES on obverse and Chi-Ro monogram flanked by A-ω on reverse (353 CE).
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Cemetery of S. Ippolito: bronze coin of Magnentius: SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES on obverse and Chi-Ro monogram flanked by A-ω on reverse (353 CE).
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-16
Cemetery of Ss. Pietro e Marcellino: handle in the form of winged Victory made of bone (3d-4th c.).
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-17
Cemetery of Ss. Pietro e Marcellino: fragmentary lamina with parallel strips made of ivory (4th c.).
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Cemetery of Ss. Pietro e Marcellino: fragmentary ivory statuette of two figures, Mercury and modest Venus (3d c.).
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Cemetery of Ss. Pietro e Marcellino: bronze attachment with bust of a satyr.
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Cemetery of Ss. Pietro e Marcellino: objects made of terracotta , glass, gold glass, and bronze.
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Cemetery of Ss. Pietro e Marcellino: male head of a statuette made of terracotta (2nd-3d c. ?).
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Cemetery of Ss. Pietro e Marcellino: objects of terracotta, glass, gold glass and bronze. Lamp with hare in the tondo (4th-5th c.), glass medallion (handle of a container) with male head in profile (2nd-3d c.), bronze medallion with emperors in concordia, and blue glass bottle.
Via Tiburtina-via Labicana-via Latina-23
Cemetery of Ss. Pietro e Marcellino: bronze medallion with emperors in concordia and blue glass bottle.
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Cemetery of Ss. Pietro e Marcellino: bronze medallion with emperors in concordia: Trebonianus Gallus and Volusianus (251-253).