Vezető a Déri Múzeum kiállításaihoz II. A Déri gyűjtemények. 2. javított kiadás (Debrecen, 2001)

THE EGYPTIAN, GREEK AND ROMAN COLLECTIONS 122 Roman arts utilized and merged with the achievements of the Hellenistic culture. The professional works of art in the period of the Empire got even to the farthest parts of the Empire and mixed with local influences, the result of which is the so-called provincial art. The Greek, Roman, and Etruscan material can be seen together in the exhibition. In display case l, a few works of the Greek marble and terracotta sculpture demonstrate the characteristics of Greek art. Beside the marble statues, little terracotta statuettes appeared which were placed as votive-presents in shrines or were put into the graves. Later the function of these statues became different. Instead of decorating shrines, they decorated homes. In the next display case, small Etruscan and Roman bronze statues are exhibited. The bronze-mirrors, with their carved backs, represent a special type of late Etruscan bronzecraft. The glass-pots in display case 3 were made by the method of glass-blowing, which was invented at the beginning of the imperial period. As they were cheap, they became widely popular. In the bottom section of the display case, carved ring-stones, called gems, are shown. It was very fashionable during the imperial period to wear such gems. First of all, they were used for sealing and stamping letters, but some types, depending on their material and ornamentation, were attributed magic power. In the next display case, among the bronze objects, a Corinthian bronze helmet was made about 600 B. C. The bronze-sword next to it, decorated with engraved, geometrical patterns on its sheath, was a widespread type of weapon in Italy in the 8th—7th centuries B. C The bronzedisc was one of the weapons of a smaller centralItalian tribe (samnis).