The noses on Classical statues were often damaged or lost over time. 19th century museums made replacement parts of marble or plaster to restore statues to their original appearance. A change of philosophy in the 20th century led to the removal of 19th-century additions in the interest of authenticity.
What happened to the noses of the "de-restored" statues? Some museums retained the no longer useful prosthetic noses in collections called Nasotheks. Have you seen that word before? I hadn't.
Above is the collection in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek museum in Copenhagen.
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