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Commodus As Hercules
A marble bust of Roman emperor Commodus as the hero of Greek mythology Hercules, c. 190-2 CE. (The Capitoline Museums, Rome)
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Xiuhtecuhtli
A turquoise mosaic mask representing Xiuhtecuhtli, the Aztec god of fire, 1400-1521 CE. The mask is of cedar wood with mother-of-pearl eyes, conch shell teeth and once with gold leaf on the eyelids. (The British Museum, London).
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Tlaloc
A 15th century CE vase representing the Mesoamerican god of rain, storms and agriculture Tlaloc. From the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan. (National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City).
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Pupienus
A marble bust of Roman emperor Pupienus, r. 238 CE. (The Vatican Museums, Rome).
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Macrinus
A marble bust of Roman emperor Macrinus, r. 217-218 CE. (The Vatican Museums, Rome).
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Hostilian
A marble bust of Roman emperor Hostilian, r. 253 CE. (The Vatican Museums, Rome).
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Maximinus I
A marble bust of Roman emperor Maximinus I, r. 235-238 CE. (The Vatican Museums, Rome).
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Roman Emperor Elagabalus
A marble bust of Roman emperor Elagabalus, r. 218-222 CE. (The Vatican Museums, Rome).
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Probus
A marble bust of Roman emperor Probus, r. 276-282 CE. (The Vatican Museums, Rome).
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Gallienus, Vatican Museums
A marble bust of Roman emperor Gallienus, r. 253-268 CE. (The Vatican Museums, Rome).
