Ancient Egypt, wooden sarcophagus mask, 1st century BC. Chr. – 1st century after Chr.
Ancient Rome, terracotta balsamarium, ceramic, ca. 1st-2nd century A.D.
Authentic Roman balsamarium (unguentarium) from the 1st-2nd century BC, made of clay using a potter's wheel. The vessel, which had a distinctive form - with a cracked belly, slender neck and wide, orifice-shaped spout, was used to store liquid fragrances and toilet scents. It was often part of the equipment of the deceased. Formerly it was believed that balsamaria were used to collect the tears of mourners during funeral ceremonies - hence the misnomer lacrimatorium (from lacrima - tear).
Ancient Rome, terracotta balsamarium, ceramic, ca. 1st-2nd century A.D.
Authentic Roman balsamarium (unguentarium) from the 1st-2nd century BC, made of clay using a potter's wheel. The vessel, which had a distinctive form - with a cracked belly, slender neck and wide, orifice-shaped spout, was used to store liquid fragrances and toilet scents. It was often part of the equipment of the deceased. Formerly it was believed that balsamaria were used to collect the tears of mourners during funeral ceremonies - hence the misnomer lacrimatorium (from lacrima - tear).
Apostle’s Spoon with St. Simon, silver, 18th century
Spoon, so called "apostolic" with a handle topped with a full-figured figure of St. Simon Zelota holding a saw, which is his attribute. The head of the saint topped with a circular shield with a representation of a bird (probably a dove symbolizing the Holy Spirit). Item of liturgical or collectible nature.
Apostle’s spoon with St. Thomas, silver, 18th century
Baroque lion figurine, silver gilt, 17th-18th century
Small, realistically reproduced figurine of a lion with clear detail of the mouth and mane, made of silver, partly fire-gilded. Set on a slightly curved, florist-decorated pedestal. Visible traces of handwork - chiseling and engraving. Probably a fragment of a larger object - a reliquary, ceremonial casket or processional gate.
Baroque Sculpture: Immaculate Madonna with Child, 18th/19th Century
Polychrome and gilded wooden sculpture depicting the Immaculate Madonna with the Child Jesus. The figure stands on a globe entwined by a serpent – a classic motif symbolizing Mary's victory over original sin. The Madonna, in a richly draped and gilded cloak, holds the Child on her left side. The sculpture is colorful, full of expression and dynamism.
Breslau Spoon, wrought silver, early 18th century
Silver tablespoon with a richly decorated flat handle, ending with a characteristic profiled button in the Baroque style. On the top side, finely engraved floral ornaments - typical of Central European Baroque. On the underside of the scoop part, two punches: the city mark of Wroclaw (St. John's head in a circle) and the probationer's mark (the letter "H" in a heart). A proboscis in the place of joining the handle with the scoop - an element typical of Lower Silesian workshops of the period.
Galo-rzymska rzeźba głowy, marmur, Starożytny Rzym, I-III w. po Chr.
Pełnoplastyczna rzeźba głowy wykonana z białego marmuru, rysy twarzy potraktowane dosyć schematycznie poza charakterystycznymi, migdałowatymi oczami i “uśmiechem Giocondy”. Włosy sięgające szyi, tworzące loki wokół linii twarzy, z tyłu fryzura potraktowana schematycznie. Ukształtowanie szyi od spodu pozwala stwierdzić, że głowa stanowiła pierwotnie element większej kompozycji - np. sarkofagu. Rzeźba umieszczona na wykonanym na zamówienie, dwustopniowym postumencie z czarnego marmuru.