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The reclining figure on the lid is male. In appearance, he is youthful and idealised: this impression is also enhanced by the long, curly hair, reminiscent of Alexander the Great. There is a painted band around his ha...

A large fragment with blue frit coating. Darker blue on the outside, with a coarse red clay background.

Shown here is an example of some of the blue pellets from the production of Egyptian blue pigments.

At present, the sculpture has only been submitted to VIL imaging. The VIL images show no luminescence indicating that there are no traces of Egyptian blue.

This is a Roman panel painting depicting a half-length representation of a man alongside a winged griffin with the wheel of Nemesis. The right part of the painting consists three well-preserved boards of the same widt...

A small piece broke off on the nose and in the hair, otherwise the piece is very much intact.

Fragment with a lotus-leaf shaped blade in green, yellow and brown.

The examination and analysis of the painted fragment point in different directions. Part of the chromatic scheme is well attested. Copper-based pigments such as the synthetic Egyptian blue and were commonly used. Cal...