Capital of Magister Guilelmus
Marble Magister Guilelmus XII sec. cm. 30 x 27 x 23 This capital was found during the restoration of S. Silvestro church (today called Gesù church) where it was recycled as acroterio on the top of the façade. It is decorated with an Adoration of the Magi and signed on the base in Gothic […]
Romanesque arch and Roman statue
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Female figure (1) Travertino Unknow Roman ages 58×29 cm. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Fragment of arch (2) Travertino Unknow XII sec. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1445364294978{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”] These two objects show the continuity of life and habitation on the Cathedral hill and in Viterbo in general. The first is a headless and armless female […]
Arch Of Ciborium
Peperino VIII-IX sec. cm. 130×55 It is difficult to define Ciborium for while it generally means a fixed rectangular structure above the altar, usually open on all sides, its use has been enlarged to indicate other parts such as the tabernacle. This arc has intertwined decorations with two facing peacocks. The peacock became a […]
Archaeological digs
XII-XIII d.C. With the inauguration of the Museum in the Jubilee year 2000, several changes were made to prepare the structure for new use. During these works the cemetery area and a few tombs in situ emerged and were saved from the restoration works. The burials of the loggetta type, are datable in the […]
Capital from Ferento
Marble roman ages cm. 62 x 52 x 52 A decorative semi-capital from Ferento, made out of a marble monolith and found during the 20th century restoration of the Diocesan archives. On the left side is part of a Roman inscription, which reads: “Impe(ratori) Ca(esari)/ (Fl)avio Co(stan)/tino Pio(felici)/(in)victo M(aximo Augusto)/ Ferent(ienses)/devo(t)i nu(mini m)aei(stati)/(qu)e eius”. “To […]
Goddess of abundance
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Marble roman age cm. 85×63 Marble statue from the roman age representing the goddes of abundance. The symbols confirming this role are the numerous breasts (or bull’s testicles), the acorn garland and the zodiac signs (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer and Leo) identifying the best months for planting and harvesting wheat. The statue is […]
Etruscan sarcophagus
Terracotta II sec. a.C. cm. 189,5 x 47 x 47 The Etruscan sarcophagus which have most influenced the popular imagination are those with the cover a kline. They were made in stone or terracotta and were topped with a male figure resting on a kline (a type of divan). The figure is shown with […]
Etruscan cippo
Nenfro Unknow Late Etruscan period cm. 50 x 96 x 52 Viterbo falls into the area of Southern interior Etruria. Only in the territory of the city of Viterbo can we find important rock hewn necropoli, different from those of coastal Etruria like Tarquinia. The best known of these rock hewn necropoli are Castel […]
Ceramics and bronzes
Ceramics and bronzes X a.C. – I a.C. This display case holds a series of ceramics made in different epochs and from different civilizations which testify to the continuity of habitation in the Tuscia area. The oldest piece is a two handled urn with engraved geometric décor. The Villanovan ware (10-8th century BC) was […]
