Roman Gallery Installation (long-term)

This collection includes a number of stone masterpieces, such as the monumental statue of emperor Trajan (2nd century) and the late-second-century sarcophagus depicting the battle between the Greeks and the Amazons, as well as dozens of small household objects in bronze, glass, terracotta, and bone. The exhibition is organized into thematic groups—Portraiture, Everyday Life, Funerary Arts, Gambling, Spectacles, and the Taste for the Exotic—to place the objects in context. Used daily by students and scholars from around the world, this collection serves as an important resource for the study of classical art and culture at Harvard and beyond.

Organized by the Department of Ancient Art, Arthur M. Sackler Museum.