Archaeological Museum, Split

The Archaeological Museum in Split stores between 72 and 79 artifacts connected with the diffusion of Egyptian cults in Roman province of Dalmatia and they were found in the area of Mid–Dalmatia and its islands. The artifacts were acquired in the archaeological excavations, through purchases and by donations from private persons (for example, Lanza from Split, Marchi, Machiedo from Hvar, and Lukanović from Šibenik). The Archaeological Museum in Split, Department for history of building and architecture of the Urbanistic office in Split and in Diocletian’s palace in Split contains at least eleven sphinxes or their parts brought by the Emperor Diocletian during the building of his palace. The Museum also has an Egyptian head made of the reddish granite that was found in the northern part of the palace.

Items from the collection

Archaeological Museum, Split

Funerary stele made of marble with theophoric name Serafio

Funerary stele made of marble with theophoric name Serafio
Archaeological Museum in Split, Split
Inv. no. AMS A-4144
Solin (Salona), 1909./1910.
Roman Empire, 3rd c. 
marble: stone cutting
0.27 x 0.28 x 4 cm

Archaeological Museum, Split

Sphinx from white limestone

Sphinx from white limestone
Archaeological museum in Split, Split
Inv. no. AMS B-8
Split, Diocletian Palace, courtyard of the palace Cindro, 18th c.
Egypt, unknown site, brought to Split c. 298-304 A.D.
New Kingdom (1539-1295 B.C.)
18th Dynasty (1539-1295 B.C.), reign of Amenhotep III (1390-1352 B.C.)
Roman Empire, reign of the Emperor Diocletian (284-305 A.D.)
white limestone
151 x 45 x 44 cm
gift, family Cindro

Archaeological Museum, Split

Shabti from terracotta

Shabti from terracotta

Archaeological museum in Split, Split

Inv. no. AMS B-212

Croatia, Middle Dalmatia

Hellenistic period (332 - 30 BC)

Roman period in Croatia

Terracotta

16.5 cm

Archaeological Museum, Split

Shabti of dark granite

Dark granite Shaubti

Archaeological museum in Split, Split

Inv. no. AMS B-215

Croatia, middle Dalmatia

Late period  (664. - 332. BC)

Roman period in Croatia

27th dynasty (525-404 BC)

Granite

17.4cm

Archaeological Museum, Split

Dark brown patinated terracotta

Pseudo-shabti

Dark brown patinated terracotta

Split Archaeological Museum

inv. no. AMS B-216

Roman period in Croatia

terracotta 

height: 14, 9 cm

Middle Dalmatia

 

Archaeological Museum, Split

Stone block with an image of Jupiter-Ammon

Stone block with an image of Jupiter-Ammon
Archaeological Museum in Split, Split
Inv. no. unknown
Burnum or Varvaria
Roman Empire, 2nd-3rd c. A.D.
limestone
23 x 17 x 21 cm

Archaeological Museum, Split

Head of the Ptolemaic sculpture or the sphinx from reddish granite

Head of the Ptolemaic sculpture or the sphinx from reddish granite
Archaeological museum in Split, Split
House Gotovac, north part of the Diocletian Palace
Split, Diocletian Palace, 19th c.
Egypt, unknown site, brought to Split c. 298-304 A.D.
Ptolemaic period (306-30 B.C.)
Roman Empire, reign of the Emperor Diocletian (284-305 A.D.)
reddish granite
25 x 24 cm
gift, family Cindro, 1875

Archaeological Museum, Split

Egyptian head from the red granite

Egyptian head from the red granite
Archaeological museum in Split, Split
Inv. no. AMS C-161
Solin (Salona), near aquaduct, 1908
Egypt, unknown site, brought to Split c. 298-304 A.D.
New Kingdom (1539-1295 B.C.)-Ptolemaic period (306-30 B.C.)
Roman Empire, reign of the Emperor Diocletian (284-305 A.D.)
red granite
25 x 24 cm

Archaeological Museum, Split

Fragment of the small sphinx from white limestone

Fragment of the small sphinx from white limestone
Archaeological museum in Split, Split
Inv. no. AMS C-238
Split, Diocletian palace
Egypt, unknown site, brought to Split c. 298-304 A.D.
New Kingdom (1539-1295 B.C.)-Ptolemaic period (306-30 B.C.)
Roman Empire, reign of the Emperor Diocletian (284-305 A.D.)
white limestone
91 x 53 x 46 cm