Bronze sculpture
1949, ancient city of Ratsiaria near the village of Archar. Bronze figure.
Fortuna-Isis, the goddess is depicted with the attributes of the Egyptian goddess Isis, her garment covered with the canonical clothing of the Roman Fortuna. 2c. AD probably locally made.
Bronze sculpture
1944, ancient fortress near the village of Podgore. Bronze figure.
God of fertility – Priapus, depicted with a lily, a basket or horn of fruit and a large phallus, son of Aphrodite and Dionysus. The cult of Priapus became widespread after the time of Alexander the Great. The Romans worshiped him as the god of every budding beginning. The celebrations organized in his honor turned into unbridled fun and games. The statue is dated to the 2nd century, probably locally made.
Bronze sculpture
1956, Roman fortress near the village of Kladorup. Bronze figure.
Panther depicted in maternity period. Honored as the patroness of fertility and fertility. Widespread in Asia in 2 thousand BC. The cult in the lands of Upper Moesia is due to the settlers – Italians.
Bronze sculpture
1950, an accidental find discovered near the village of Topolovets. Bronze figure.
Tyuche (Fortuna) Isis – depicted with a cornucopia. Slender figure of a young woman, some of the attributes (horns and crescent moon) are placed on the cornucopia, with rich decoration-symbols on the head of the goddess – a tall lily, above it a diadem with densely arranged narcissus fruit and a calathis of open lotus flower.
Bronze sculpture
1959, ancient city of Ratsiaria near the village of Archar. Bronze figure.
Applique depicting a man with a short beard with three holes for mounting to a board.
Bronze sculpture
1962, ancient city of Ratsiaria near the village of Archar. Bronze figure.
Hermes – depicted with a petasos on his head and shoes with wings. In his hands he holds a purse and a caduceus with ears of wheat. A pennula is slung over the shoulder. The figurine dates back to the end of the 2nd century.
Bronze sculpture
1964, the ancient city of Bononia. Bronze figure.
Aphrodite (Venus) Anadiomene – represents a naked female body bent in an elegant pose, complemented by the gesture of the hand and the twisting of the head, with markedly feminine forms. The hair is caught with a lunar diadem. Probably from the time of Emperor Claudius.
Bronze sculpture
1964, the ancient city of Bononia. Bronze figure.
Aphrodite (Venus) Anadiomene – represents a naked female body bent in an elegant pose, complemented by the gesture of the hand and the twisting of the head, with markedly feminine forms. The hair is caught with a lunar diadem. Probably from the time of Emperor Claudius.
Bronze sculpture
1963, ancient city of Bononia, town of Kaleto. Bronze figure.
Eros (Amur, Cupid) – represented in a fast run with outstretched wings, a short chiton flutters on both sides of his thighs. In his left hand he holds an object with a round handle. 2c. BC, local production.