In addition to the collections of ancient Mediterranean art, 19th century Danish and French sculptures, and special exhibitions, the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek museum in Copenhagen has an unusual display case. Behind the glass are 100 plaster noses lined up in precise rows, forming what the museum refers to as the Nasothek.
The noses weren’t crafted for this purpose, though the Nasothek display could blend in at a modern art museum. Rather, the noses come from some of the Glyptotek’s ancient Greek and Roman sculptures whose white marble noses were replaced by conservators after their originals fell off.
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