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lifted by both hands, and full of grapes and different 
kind of fruits. The hands, feet and part of the gown 
are modern. 
61. Caius Caesar Caligula. The perfidy and cruelty 
of this emperor’s mind are well expressed in this bust, 
which is so much more precious as the tribune Cassius 
Cherea who delivered Rome from this tyrant, ordered 
all his statues, busts and medals to be destroyed, in 
order to disperse any record of his disgraceful reign. 
75. Athlete. Similar to the Nr 52, 59. The hands 
have been mended in several parts. 
63. Valeria Messalina, a bust in alabaster with mar- 
ble head. This empress was the wife of Claudius and 
is famous on account of her licentiousness and cruelty. 
Tacitus has described her life and tragical death. 
76. Julia, Titus' daughter and wife of Flavius Sa- 
binus. Domitian, her uncle, having fallen in love of 
her, had her husband killed and repudiated his own 
wife, in order to marry her. — The head alone. 
78. Sarcophagus decorated with various figures of 
Nereides, Tritons, Delphins, and winged cupids, carry- 
ing baskets full of fruit and flowers. The natural grain 
of the stone being bluish here and there seems to imi- 
tate the sea waves. 
83. Julia, Titus’ daughter. The head alone. 
71. Nero in his childhood. Its countenance is sweet 
and quite different from the aspect represented in the 
other bust. This is rightly considered one of the most 
precious in the collection. 
82. Ariadne, a statue larger than life. She is crowned 
with laurels and vine leaves, and holds a bunch of grapes 
in her right hand. Her left foot rests upon a part of a 
tripod which stood once by her side. This statue is 
much similar to one in the Museum at Rome, which is 
now called a Ceres, since a bundle of ears has been 
put in her hand, in a recent restoration. The two arms 
and a part of the neck are modern.