Cypriote - Intaglio Gem with Head of an African - Walters 42160 - Thre...
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Cypriote - Intaglio Gem with Head of an African - Walters 42160
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Egyptian - "Rhyton" with Griffins - Walters 48368 - Profile
During the 26th Dynasty, the Greeks established merchant colonies in Egypt. Faience workshops in these towns produced goods for the local population, as well as products in an Egyptian style for export. The "rh... More
Egyptian - Funeral Stele of Thut-sotem - Walters 22124 - View A
This black granite funeral stele has incised inscriptions in sunk relief including a heaven sign, a bark, Osiris, Anubis, Isis, Nephthys, an offering table and a priest worshipping.
Egyptian - Intaglio Portrait of Cleopatra II - Walters 421319 (2)
This piece is carved in intaglio and is convex on both sides.
Egyptian - Intaglio Portrait of Cleopatra II - Walters 421319
This piece is carved in intaglio and is convex on both sides.
Egyptian - Lid of Cosmetic Box in the Form of a Papyrus Capital - Walt...
A lid for a pyxis, or box, is decorated with two smooth lotus petals that end in tight spirals, like those on as Ionic column, and a central papyrus plant. The lower half of the pyxis (missing) would have conta... More
Egyptian - Lid of Cosmetic Box in the Form of a Papyrus Capital - Walt...
A lid for a pyxis, or box, is decorated with two smooth lotus petals that end in tight spirals, like those on as Ionic column, and a central papyrus plant. The lower half of the pyxis (missing) would have conta... More
Egyptian - Pendant with Image of Sarapis - Walters 571524 - Back View ...
The god Sarapis emerged in Egypt at the beginning of the Hellenistic era, when the country was occupied by Alexander the Great (332 BC) and a dynasty of Macedonian kings, the Ptolemies, ruled Egypt. It was Ptol... More
Egyptian - Pendant with Image of Sarapis - Walters 571524 - Front View...
The god Sarapis emerged in Egypt at the beginning of the Hellenistic era, when the country was occupied by Alexander the Great (332 BC) and a dynasty of Macedonian kings, the Ptolemies, ruled Egypt. It was Ptol... More
Egyptian - Pendant with Image of Sarapis - Walters 571524 - Front View...
The god Sarapis emerged in Egypt at the beginning of the Hellenistic era, when the country was occupied by Alexander the Great (332 BC) and a dynasty of Macedonian kings, the Ptolemies, ruled Egypt. It was Ptol... More
Egyptian - Pendant with Image of Sarapis - Walters 571524 - Left
The god Sarapis emerged in Egypt at the beginning of the Hellenistic era, when the country was occupied by Alexander the Great (332 BC) and a dynasty of Macedonian kings, the Ptolemies, ruled Egypt. It was Ptol... More
Egyptian - Pendant with Image of Sarapis - Walters 571524 - Right
The god Sarapis emerged in Egypt at the beginning of the Hellenistic era, when the country was occupied by Alexander the Great (332 BC) and a dynasty of Macedonian kings, the Ptolemies, ruled Egypt. It was Ptol... More
Egyptian - Rectangular Tablet with Isis, Horus and Ram - Walters 22324
This carved limestone tablet is in low relief. It depicts, to the right, Isis with a staff and symbol of life. Also depicted are a ram, and Horus with a bird in his right hand and his left to his mouth. At the ... More
Egyptian - Vase in the Shape of a Duck - Walters 48421 - Profile
Most faience is glazed in a vivid blue or green color; the polychrome faience seen here is much more complicated to produce. The duck was mold-made together with the remains of its ring handle on the bird's l... More
Gnaios - Intaglio of an Athlete - Walters 42109
This gem is signed by Gnaios, a well-known gem-carver of the late 1st century BC. It depicts a famous Greek statue by one of the followers of the renowned sculptor Polykleitos, from the late 5th century BC.
Goulandris Master - Cycladic Female Figurine - Walters 23253
Figurines of this type, from the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea, have been found almost exclusively in tombs. Although it was first believed that these so-called "idols" represent deities, they probably sho... More
Greco-Egyptian - Aryballos - Walters 482863 - Side
The cosmetic vessel consists of a hedgehog shaped body on a small rectangular plinth, a neck with large lip, and a handle on top of the animal's back. The prickly body of this hedgehog is shown by a cross-hatch... More
Greco-Egyptian - Aryballos - Walters 482863 - Three Quarter
The cosmetic vessel consists of a hedgehog shaped body on a small rectangular plinth, a neck with large lip, and a handle on top of the animal's back. The prickly body of this hedgehog is shown by a cross-hatch... More
Greco-Egyptian - Aryballos - Walters 482863
The cosmetic vessel consists of a hedgehog shaped body on a small rectangular plinth, a neck with large lip, and a handle on top of the animal's back. The prickly body of this hedgehog is shown by a cross-hatch... More
Greco-Egyptian - Vessel with Garlands and Griffins - Walters 48365
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Greco-Phoenician - Scarab of Herakles with Club and Bow - Walters 4215...
The jasper depicts Herakles moving toward the left with the lion skin pulled over his head and flying behind his body. He holds a bow in his right hand and the club in his left, raised over his head ready to st... More
Greco-Roman - Cameo Ring with a Prancing Horse - Walters 42112
Anonymous (Greco-Roman). 'Cameo Ring with a Prancing Horse,' 1st century BC-AD 1st century. onyx, gold. Walters Art Museum (42.112): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1910.
Greco-Roman - Gem with Achilles and Cheiron - Walters 421161
This gemstone depicts Cheiron resting on his hind legs underneath a tree on the right. He wears a long beard, and his hair is arranged in a thick roll around his head. A loose piece of cloth or animal skin hang... More
Greco-Roman - Gem with Oedipus and the Sphinx - Walters 42465
The Sphinx (meaning "strangler") was a savage creature with the head of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of a bird, sent by Hera to plague the city of Thebes. Oedipus encountered her at the entrance t... More
Greek - Aniconic Idol - Walters 23218
This prehistoic figure has a long neck with bent arms indicated. The piece has no head, and has been repaired across the neck. The figure is chipped at the edges.
Greek - Apollo - Walters 59533 - Public domain museum image. A silver ...
Anonymous (Greek). 'Apollo,' 359-336 BC. gold. Walters Art Museum (59.533): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Greek - Assemblage from a Warrior's Burial - Walters 542456 - Three Qu...
This helmet with a mask, separate nose piece, band, ring, and plaque were found, with other bronze armor, in a tomb in northern Greece. The helmet, cast with beaded and incised edges, is of a type possibly deve... More
Greek - Assemblage from a Warrior's Burial - Walters 571944, 571945, 5...
This mask with a separate nose piece, band, ring, and plaque were found, with other bronze armor (for example Walters 54.2456), in a tomb in northern Greece. The red discoloration of the gold suggests that the ... More
Greek - Assemblage from a Warrior's Burial - Walters 571944, 571945, 5...
This mask with a separate nose piece, band, ring, and plaque were found, with other bronze armor (for example Walters 54.2456), in a tomb in northern Greece. The red discoloration of the gold suggests that the ... More
Greek - Assemblage from a Warrior's Burial - Walters 571944, 571945, 5...
This mask with a separate nose piece, band, ring, and plaque were found, with other bronze armor (for example Walters 54.2456), in a tomb in northern Greece. The red discoloration of the gold suggests that the ... More
Greek - Assemblage from a Warrior's Burial - Walters 571944, 571945, 5...
This mask with a separate nose piece, band, ring, and plaque were found, with other bronze armor (for example Walters 54.2456), in a tomb in northern Greece. The red discoloration of the gold suggests that the ... More
Greek - Assemblage from a Warrior's Burial - Walters 571944, 571945, 5...
This mask with a separate nose piece, band, ring, and plaque were found, with other bronze armor (for example Walters 54.2456), in a tomb in northern Greece. The red discoloration of the gold suggests that the ... More
Greek - Assemblage from a Warrior's Burial - Walters 571944, 571945, 5...
This mask with a separate nose piece, band, ring, and plaque were found, with other bronze armor (for example Walters 54.2456), in a tomb in northern Greece. The red discoloration of the gold suggests that the ... More
Greek - Assemblage from a Warrior's Burial - Walters 571944, 571945, 5...
This mask with a separate nose piece, band, ring, and plaque were found, with other bronze armor (for example Walters 54.2456), in a tomb in northern Greece. The red discoloration of the gold suggests that the ... More
Greek - Athena - Walters 59519 - Obverse
Anonymous (Greek). 'Athena,' 335 BC-330 BC. silver. Walters Art Museum (59.519): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Greek - Athena - Walters 59519 - Reverse
Anonymous (Greek). 'Athena,' 335 BC-330 BC. silver. Walters Art Museum (59.519): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Greek - Athena - Walters 59702 - Back
Anonymous (Greek). 'Athena,' 336-323 BC. gold. Walters Art Museum (59.702): Museum purchase, 1948.
Greek - Banquet Relief - Walters 23222
The banquet scene, of Near Eastern origin, was used for Classical funerary reliefs and also as votive offerings to gods. Here, the deceased male reclines at his funerary banquet accompanied by his wife and fami... More
Greek - Belt Buckle with Griffin - Walters 57373
This buckle is worked in repoussé and engraved. It has a slot and knob that fastened a belt.
Greek - Boat-Shaped Earring with Sphinx - Walters 571733A
This earring was discussed by Berta Segall who saw a combination of Greek, Phoenician, and Egyptian motifs that suggest a date slightly before 320 BC, and a workshop possibly in Alexandria. The fully modeled sp... More
Greek - Bracelets from the Olbia Treasure - Walters 57375, 57376 - Gro...
This outstanding example of jewelry from the 1st-century-BC Greek colonies in the Black Sea region is purported to belong to the famed Olbia treasure, named for the town in present-day Ukraine in which it was d... More
Greek - Bracelets from the Olbia Treasure - Walters 57375, 57376 - Thr...
This outstanding example of jewelry from the 1st-century-BC Greek colonies in the Black Sea region is purported to belong to the famed Olbia treasure, named for the town in present-day Ukraine in which it was d... More
Greek - Bracelets from the Olbia Treasure - Walters 57375, 57376
This outstanding example of jewelry from the 1st-century-BC Greek colonies in the Black Sea region is purported to belong to the famed Olbia treasure, named for the town in present-day Ukraine in which it was d... More
Greek - Caryatid Mirror with Aphrodite - Walters 54769
A graceful female figure serves as a "caryatid," or human support, for a mirror. The figure's pose, demure gestures, and simple drapery characterize the quiet elegance of the Early Classical style. The presence... More
Greek - Chalcidian-Type Helmet - Walters 542468
The form of this helmet, known as Chalcidian, is distinguished by the curved cheekpieces, which are attached here by pins that are terminating into the snake heads. For a Greek youth, the acquisition of a helme... More
Greek - Clothing Ornaments Depicting Black Sea Eagles - Walters 57387
There are six pairs of gold plaques done in repoussé relief, showing confronting birds of prey, one devouring a fish. The plaques are pierced at the birds' bills, tails, wings and feet suggesting they were sewn... More
Greek - Cock - Walters 54881 - Group
Anonymous (Greek). 'Cock,' 6th century BC. bronze. Walters Art Museum (54.881): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Greek - Corinthian Helmet - Walters 542304 - Profile
This piece of armor is an element of the hoplite's panoply, which also included a breastplate, greaves, shield, spear, and sword. The nose-guard and cheekpieces of the undecorated, crestless Corinthian helmet l... More
Greek - Corinthian Helmet - Walters 542304 - Three Quarter
This piece of armor is an element of the hoplite's panoply, which also included a breastplate, greaves, shield, spear, and sword. The nose-guard and cheekpieces of the undecorated, crestless Corinthian helmet l... More
Greek - Corinthian Helmet - Walters 542304
This piece of armor is an element of the hoplite's panoply, which also included a breastplate, greaves, shield, spear, and sword. The nose-guard and cheekpieces of the undecorated, crestless Corinthian helmet l... More
Greek - Corinthian-Type Helmet - Walters 542303
This type of helmet is commonly called "Corinthian" because it is worn by the goddess Athena on Corinthian coins, but helmets of this kind were not restricted to any one production center. The mask-like form co... More
Greek - Cosmetic Jar with Cover - Walters 57380
This jar is decorated with filigree. Public domain photograph of ancient Greek artifact, archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of an... More
Greek - Diamond-Shaped Garment Ornaments - Walters 57391
In the center of the diamond-shaped gold ornaments are round settings containing garnets and enamel. Some of the stones and inlays have fallen out. On the back are tiny loops for sewing the ornaments to clothing.
Greek - Disk-and-Pendant Earring with Eros - Walters 571496
This earring has a cast pendant and is decorated with filigree. Eros figures, frequently solid cast, are one of the most popular earring pendants especially during the 4th-3rd centuries BC.
Greek - Dog Eating the Head of an Animal - Walters 23197
This statuette of a dog eating the head of an animal is carved in the round. It is broken off through the body of the dog. There is a hole drilled in the broken end. The piece was probably used as a handle.
Greek - Duck - Walters 542400 - Public domain museum image. A black an...
Animals were popular motifs in the Geometric period. Bird ornaments often decorated horse trappings.
Greek - Earring with Lion-Griffin Head - Walters 571732
The lion-griffin head is worked in repoussé in two halves, left and right and chased; ears, teeth and crest were separately made and applied. Two holes remain where the griffin horns once were. Probably contemp... More
Greek - Elongated Pierced Pendant - Walters 542921
Greek pendants of the 9th to the 7th century BC combined a bold, sculptural quality with a lighter, more decorative style. This bronze pendant is said to have been excavated from a grave that dates to the 8th ... More
Greek - Figurine with Pinched Face and Goemetric Decorations - Walters...
Aniconic; spiral broken off. Public domain photograph of ancient Greek artifact, archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of ancient Gr... More
Greek - Funerary Relief with Eight Figures - Walters 23185
This unusual relief frieze was probably part of a base supporting a large grave monument. As with most Classical Greek funerary monuments, the figures are family members, both deceased and living, gathered toge... More
Greek - Gold Boat Earring - Walters 571626 - Profile
Boat-shaped earrings originated in Anatolia as early as the 2nd millennium BC. This one is decorated with filigree.
Greek - Greek Diadem - Walters 571541
High-ranking or wealthy Greek women often wore elaborate diadems and hairnets of gold and gemstones as part of their jewelry. The centerpiece of this intricate openwork diadem is adorned with a large Hercules k... More
Greek - Greek Hoop Earring with Lion Head - Walters 571665 - Profile
Hoop earrings, worn in pairs, with animal-head finials were popular during the Hellenistic period. This lion-headed example represents the common type, which appeared in many different sizes. To create the body... More
Greek - Greek Horse Pendant - Walters 571728 - Profile
Horses figure prominently in Greek art and culture, but this charming horse pendant marks a rare appearance of the motif in Greek jewelry. The body was worked in two halves in repoussé over a mold while the for... More
Greek - Handle Depicting a Lion and a Tigress Attacking a Bull - Walte...
Echoing the monumental Archaic sculpture of the Acropolis of Athens, this image symbolized power and domination. A lion and a tigress attack a bull, which has been brought to its knees. The animals' eyes are in... More
Greek - Handle in the Form of a Man Holding Lions - Walters 54912
This handle in the form of a nude male athlete was part of a metal "oinochoe," or jug, with a trefoil mouth, many of which were manufactured in the Peloponnese, renowned for its metallurgists. A nude male is ho... More
Greek - Handle with the Head of a Woman - Walters 54776
This head decorated a "hydria" (water jug) at the place where the handle attached to the rim. The facial characteristics are typical of Corinthian works, especially the high, prominent brow, long nose, and shal... More
Greek - Head of Queen Arsinoe II (?) - Walters 42190
This piece is carved in the round, and set in a modern gold mount.
Greek - Intaglio of a Mithraic Sacrifice - Walters 421342
Mithras was a Persian creation god, as well as the god of light. Mithraism, the mystery religion associated with him, spread throughout the Roman Empire. Initiation into Mithraism was restricted to men and was ... More
Greek - Intaglio of Dionysus - Walters 42934
This intaglio has a flat top and a convex back. Public domain photograph of ancient Greek artifact, archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Greek - Kantharos - Walters 57934 - Side A
The "kantharos," a type of drinking cup with high handles, was the attribute of Dionysus.
Greek - Kantharos - Walters 57934 - Side B
The "kantharos," a type of drinking cup with high handles, was the attribute of Dionysus.
Greek - Ladle - Walters 57909 - Detail A
Ladles in the Classical and Hellenistic periods had handles that rose nearly vertically, as they were used for dipping into deep wine containers, such as "kraters." Ladles were often paired with strainers, and ... More
Greek - Ladle - Walters 57909 - Three Quarter
Ladles in the Classical and Hellenistic periods had handles that rose nearly vertically, as they were used for dipping into deep wine containers, such as "kraters." Ladles were often paired with strainers, and ... More
Greek - Ladle - Walters 57909 - Public domain museum image. A silver s...
Ladles in the Classical and Hellenistic periods had handles that rose nearly vertically, as they were used for dipping into deep wine containers, such as "kraters." Ladles were often paired with strainers, and ... More
Greek - Large Bow Fibula and Pin - Walters 542919
Greek fibulae of the 9th to the 7th century BC combined a bold, sculptural quality with a lighter, more decorative style. This bronze fibula (pin) is said to have been excavated from a grave that dates to the ... More
Greek - Left Greave - Walters 542336 - Three Quarter Left
A greave is armor that protects the kneecap and lower leg. This example has elaborate decoration in repoussé (a technique in which metal is impressed from the rear to form a raised design), including the face o... More
Greek - Left Greave - Walters 542336 - Three Quarter Right
A greave is armor that protects the kneecap and lower leg. This example has elaborate decoration in repoussé (a technique in which metal is impressed from the rear to form a raised design), including the face o... More
Greek - Lynx Earring - Walters 572073 - Side B
This piece is decorated with repoussè with chasing, filigree, and granulation.
Greek - Marble Lekythos with Seated and Standing Figures - Walters 232
This marble funerary vase is carved in relief and depicts a seated woman and a standing man. There are inscriptions over the figures. There is a weathered stencil above and below the scene, and on the shoulder... More
Greek - Mirror with a Bathing Maiden - Walters 541169 - Open
The most popular type of mirror in the Hellenistic period was of "clamshell" form, much like the modern compact. The polished mirror disk was protected by a hinged lid, decorated with figures in relief on the e... More
Greek - Mirror with Winged Female Holding Wreath and Goose - Walters 5...
A winged woman (possibly Nike, the goddess of victory) rendered frontally in repoussé adorns the cover of this large hinged mirror. She moves swiftly to the right as she glances back over her shoulder. In her l... More
Greek - Mirror with Winged Female Holding Wreath and Goose - Walters 5...
A winged woman (possibly Nike, the goddess of victory) rendered frontally in repoussé adorns the cover of this large hinged mirror. She moves swiftly to the right as she glances back over her shoulder. In her l... More
Greek - Mirror with Winged Female Holding Wreath and Goose - Walters 5...
A winged woman (possibly Nike, the goddess of victory) rendered frontally in repoussé adorns the cover of this large hinged mirror. She moves swiftly to the right as she glances back over her shoulder. In her l... More
Greek - Necklace with Butterfly Pendant - Walters 57386
Elaborate diadems or necklaces featuring centerpieces of inlaid stones, pendants, and beaded chains go back to 3rd- and 2nd-century Greek jewelry. This necklace was found on the neck of the deceased; as the sym... More
Greek - Necklace with Clasp of Two Bull Heads - Walters 57598 - Detail
This necklace is composed of 85 hollow gold beads, the openings edged with twisted wire. The beads are threaded onto a chain made of double loops of wire constricted in their centers and twisted so that the end... More
Greek - Necklace with Lion-Griffins - Walters 571540
Anonymous (Pontic) (?). 'Necklace with Lion-Griffins,' 3rd-2nd century BC. gold, garnet, glass. Walters Art Museum (57.1540): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1911.
Greek - Openwork Spherical Pendant - Walters 542920
Greek pendants of the 9th to the 7th century BC combined a bold, sculptural quality with a lighter, more decorative style. This pendant is said to have been excavated from a grave that dates to the 8th or 7th ... More
Greek - Ornament with a Woman - Walters 571414
This object is decorated with repoussé and filigree work. Public domain photograph of ancient Greek artifact, archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public do... More
Greek - Ornament with Seated Figure - Walters 542473
The pendant with a seated figure lifting his hands to his mouth is one of the earliest and finest of such ornaments, which have been found in graves at the waists of skeletons, indicating that they were worn su... More
Greek - Pair of Bracelets with Antelope-Heads - Walters 572021, 572022...
Penannular bracelets with animal-head terminals first developed in Achaemenid art and became popular in Greece during the 5th century. The hoops are more ovoid than circular, complementing the shape of the wris... More
Greek - Pair of Disk-and-Amphora Pendant Earrings - Walters 57610, 576...
This pair of earrings is decorated with filigree. Amphora pendants evolved from pyramidal pendants and are fairly common in the late Hellenistic period.
Greek - Pair of Disk-and-Pyramid Pendant Earrings - Walters 571671, 57...
This pair of earrings is decorated with filigree. Public domain photograph of ancient Greek artifact, archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain pho... More
Greek - Pair of Earrings - Walters 57382, 57383
Made of gold, these earrings have three flanged settings with stones, each set within a bead-edged frame, displayed against a roughly triangular sheet on the back of which the ear wire is attached. A pin concea... More
Greek - Pair of Earrings with Cow Heads - Walters 57589, 57590 - Group
Besides the common loop earrings with lion heads, Greek artisans developed a large variety of earrings. Simple versions combine a disc with a pyramidal or vase-shaped pendants; more elaborate earrings feature f... More
Greek - Pair of Earrings with Cow Heads - Walters 57589, 57590 - Three...
Besides the common loop earrings with lion heads, Greek artisans developed a large variety of earrings. Simple versions combine a disc with a pyramidal or vase-shaped pendants; more elaborate earrings feature f... More
Greek - Pair of Earrings with Eros - Walters 571498, 571499
This pair of earrings is decorated with filigree. Public domain photograph of ancient Greek artifact, archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain pho... More
Greek - Pair of Earrings with the Head of an African - Walters 571562,...
The Greeks had long been fascinated by the peoples of Africa and represented them in every medium.
Greek - Pair of Hoop Earrings with Bull Heads - Walters 571730, 571731
This pair of earrings is decorated with filigree. Public domain photograph of ancient Greek artifact, archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain pho... More