Greek - Duck Askos - Walters 482516 - Left Side
This askos has a rounded flaring rim, painted black. It's neck has a concave profile and is glazed black outside and inside. It has a single strap handle. It has a duck body with a flat base, black on the exter... More
Cypriote - Barrel Jug - Walters 482044 - Three Quarter
The playful inventiveness of the Cypriot potters is seen in this distinctive water jug. It is both functional and beautiful. The body of the jug looks like a barrel lying on its side. The style appears only du... More
Egyptian - Bowl with Winged Griffins - Walters 48364
A round-bottom bowl bears ornament in low relief arranged in registers separated by smooth bands. On the underside is a rosette. Above is a band with pairs of vertical bars. Around the center of the body is a b... More
Greek - Geometric Style "Oinochoe" - Walters 482077 - Side B
Vessels of the Geometric period (900-700 BC) are easily recognizable by their abstract decorative designs, which had their origin in woven textiles and baskets. While early period vases typically have sparse ge... More
Reed Painter - Lekythos with Two Figures and Winged Sepulchur - Walter...
This white-ground shoulder lekythos depicts a youth and a woman at a tomb. On the left a woman stands nearly frontally to the right, her head and left leg in profile. She wears a peplos and gestures as in grief... More
Cypriote - Black-on-Red Ware Jug with Geometric Design - Walters 48234...
Small and portable, these jugs have been found throughout the lands surrounding Cyprus. Called Black-on-Red Ware, this attractive ceramic type comprises mostly small jugs. The red-brown slip has a polished, lus... More
Greek - Duck Askos - Walters 482516 - Back
This askos has a rounded flaring rim, painted black. It's neck has a concave profile and is glazed black outside and inside. It has a single strap handle. It has a duck body with a flat base, black on the exter... More
Greek - Flask with Figures and Lotus - Walters 48370 - View C
Made by Greek artisans in the flourishing Hellenic trading colony of Naucratis in Egypt's delta, this flask's low relief decoration and darker shade of glaze in the background are characteristic of faience ware... More
Reed Painter - Lekythos with Two Figures and Winged Sepulchur - Walter...
This white-ground shoulder lekythos depicts a youth and a woman at a tomb. On the left a woman stands nearly frontally to the right, her head and left leg in profile. She wears a peplos and gestures as in grief... More
Cypriote - Black-on-Red Ware Jug with Geometric Design - Walters 48234...
Small and portable, these jugs have been found throughout the lands surrounding Cyprus. Called Black-on-Red Ware, this attractive ceramic type comprises mostly small jugs. The red-brown slip has a polished, lus... More
Greek - Hadra Vase - Walters 481916 (cropped)
Hadra vases are named for a cemetery in Hellenistic Alexandria, where such vessels held the ashes of the dead. Though shaped like an Athenian "hydria," or water jug, its sparse decoration suggests inspiration f... More
Greek - Lekythos Depciting Mounted Amazon - Walters 48231 - Detail
This white-ground shoulder lekythos depicts a mounted amazon dressed in a chitoniskos to the right. She holds a spear diagonally in her right hand; a bow and quiver hang on her back.
Sotheby Painter - White-Ground Pyxis with Maenads - Walters 482019 - D...
Maenads, women who have left their homes to follow the wine-god Dionysus, dance around this "pyxis," or cosmetics container. The animal-skin garments, snakes, and vine leaves are typical attributes of maenads a... More
Greek - Lekythos Depciting Mounted Amazon - Walters 48231 - Right Side
This white-ground shoulder lekythos depicts a mounted amazon dressed in a chitoniskos to the right. She holds a spear diagonally in her right hand; a bow and quiver hang on her back.
Egyptian - Lotus Bowl - Walters 48366 - View A
This bowl is decorated with a raised design underneath the glaze. Bowls of this lotus design were exported from Egypt all over the eastern Mediterranean, especially to the Aegean islands and Anatolia (Asia Minor).
Workshop of Athens 894 - Amphora with Funerary Scenes - Walters 482231...
An "amphora" is a two-handled vessel used to store wine, oil, honey, or grain. Vases such as this one, however, were made to be buried in tombs and depict moments in the funerary ritual. On the neck, the deceas... More
Greek - Corinthian Skyphos - Walters 482737
This miniature skyphos, or cup, bears a simple linear decoration in black-glaze. This vessel reflects a trend in Corinthian pottery production of miniature vessels that seem to have been created as votives. The... More
Greek - Oinochoe in the Camirus, or "Wild Goat" Style - Walters 482108...
An "oinochoe" was used for serving wine. This piece's style is usually termed "Camirus," after a site on the island of Rhodes where many examples have been found, but they were actually made in the Greek cities... More
Egyptian - Lotus Bowl - Walters 48366 - View B
This bowl is decorated with a raised design underneath the glaze. Bowls of this lotus design were exported from Egypt all over the eastern Mediterranean, especially to the Aegean islands and Anatolia (Asia Minor).
Greek - Duck Askos - Walters 482516
This askos has a rounded flaring rim, painted black. It's neck has a concave profile and is glazed black outside and inside. It has a single strap handle. It has a duck body with a flat base, black on the exter... More
Greek - Hadra Vase - Walters 481916 - Back
Hadra vases are named for a cemetery in Hellenistic Alexandria, where such vessels held the ashes of the dead. Though shaped like an Athenian "hydria," or water jug, its sparse decoration suggests inspiration f... More
Sotheby Painter - White-Ground Pyxis with Maenads - Walters 482019 - D...
Maenads, women who have left their homes to follow the wine-god Dionysus, dance around this "pyxis," or cosmetics container. The animal-skin garments, snakes, and vine leaves are typical attributes of maenads a... More
Cypriote - Barrel Jug - Walters 482044
The playful inventiveness of the Cypriot potters is seen in this distinctive water jug. It is both functional and beautiful. The body of the jug looks like a barrel lying on its side. The style appears only du... More
Cypriote - Bichrome Ware Jug with Geometric Design and Concentric Circ...
This example of the popular pinched-spout jug is decorated with red paint on a pale background and is called Bichrome Ware. There were two distinct styles of this ceramic ware in Cyprus at this time: the "recti... More
Cypriote - Bichrome Ware Jug with Geometric Design and Concentric Circ...
This example of the popular pinched-spout jug is decorated with red paint on a pale background and is called Bichrome Ware. There were two distinct styles of this ceramic ware in Cyprus at this time: the "recti... More
Greek - Erotes & Acanthus - Walters 48117
This vase is a superb example from a rare group of ornate vessels. Their undecorated backs suggest they were intended for display within a niche. The Eros figures carry the attributes of Dionysus, including tor... More
Greek - Oinochoe in the Camirus, or "Wild Goat" Style - Walters 482108...
An "oinochoe" was used for serving wine. This piece's style is usually termed "Camirus," after a site on the island of Rhodes where many examples have been found, but they were actually made in the Greek cities... More
Greek - Pointed "Pyxis" - Walters 482024
This "pyxis" (small container) lacks its cover, which rested on the flat rim. Two holes indicate that both elements were suspended together on a cord. The simple decoration represents early Geometric decoration... More
Egyptian - Lotus Bowl - Walters 48366 - View C
This bowl is decorated with a raised design underneath the glaze. Bowls of this lotus design were exported from Egypt all over the eastern Mediterranean, especially to the Aegean islands and Anatolia (Asia Minor).
Greek - Lekythos Depciting Mounted Amazon - Walters 48231 - Side A
This white-ground shoulder lekythos depicts a mounted amazon dressed in a chitoniskos to the right. She holds a spear diagonally in her right hand; a bow and quiver hang on her back.
Cypriote - Bichrome Ware Jug with Geometric Design and Concentric Circ...
This example of the popular pinched-spout jug is decorated with red paint on a pale background and is called Bichrome Ware. There were two distinct styles of this ceramic ware in Cyprus at this time: the "recti... More
Cypriote - Black-on-Red Ware Jug with Geometric Design - Walters 48234...
Small and portable, these jugs have been found throughout the lands surrounding Cyprus. Called Black-on-Red Ware, this attractive ceramic type comprises mostly small jugs. The red-brown slip has a polished, lus... More
Greek - Hydria - Walters 48109 - Public domain museum image. A black a...
This black-glazed hydria is decorated with stems, leaves and berries around the neck.
Reed Painter - Lekythos with Two Figures and Winged Sepulchur - Walter...
This white-ground shoulder lekythos depicts a youth and a woman at a tomb. On the left a woman stands nearly frontally to the right, her head and left leg in profile. She wears a peplos and gestures as in grief... More
Cypriote - Black-on-Red Ware Jug with Geometric Design - Walters 48234...
Small and portable, these jugs have been found throughout the lands surrounding Cyprus. Called Black-on-Red Ware, this attractive ceramic type comprises mostly small jugs. The red-brown slip has a polished, lus... More
Sotheby Painter - White-Ground Pyxis with Maenads - Walters 482019 - T...
Maenads, women who have left their homes to follow the wine-god Dionysus, dance around this "pyxis," or cosmetics container. The animal-skin garments, snakes, and vine leaves are typical attributes of maenads a... More
Greek - Duck Askos - Walters 482516 - Right Side
This askos has a rounded flaring rim, painted black. It's neck has a concave profile and is glazed black outside and inside. It has a single strap handle. It has a duck body with a flat base, black on the exter... More
Sotheby Painter - White-Ground Pyxis with Maenads - Walters 482019 - P...
Maenads, women who have left their homes to follow the wine-god Dionysus, dance around this "pyxis," or cosmetics container. The animal-skin garments, snakes, and vine leaves are typical attributes of maenads a... More
Cypriote - Bichrome Ware Jug with Geometric Design and Concentric Circ...
This example of the popular pinched-spout jug is decorated with red paint on a pale background and is called Bichrome Ware. There were two distinct styles of this ceramic ware in Cyprus at this time: the "recti... More
Greek - Corinthian Skyphos - Walters 482738
This miniature skyphos, or cup, bears a simple linear decoration in black-glaze. This vessel reflects a trend in Corinthian pottery production of miniature vessels that seem to have been created as votives. The... More
Egyptian - Lotus Bowl - Walters 48366
This bowl is decorated with a raised design underneath the glaze. Bowls of this lotus design were exported from Egypt all over the eastern Mediterranean, especially to the Aegean islands and Anatolia (Asia Minor).
Greek - Oinochoe in the Camirus, or "Wild Goat" Style - Walters 482108...
An "oinochoe" was used for serving wine. This piece's style is usually termed "Camirus," after a site on the island of Rhodes where many examples have been found, but they were actually made in the Greek cities... More
Greek - Flask with Figures and Lotus - Walters 48370 - Profile
Made by Greek artisans in the flourishing Hellenic trading colony of Naucratis in Egypt's delta, this flask's low relief decoration and darker shade of glaze in the background are characteristic of faience ware... More
Greek - Flask with Figures and Lotus - Walters 48370 - View B
Made by Greek artisans in the flourishing Hellenic trading colony of Naucratis in Egypt's delta, this flask's low relief decoration and darker shade of glaze in the background are characteristic of faience ware... More
Greek - Lekythos Depciting Mounted Amazon - Walters 48231 - Side A Det...
This white-ground shoulder lekythos depicts a mounted amazon dressed in a chitoniskos to the right. She holds a spear diagonally in her right hand; a bow and quiver hang on her back.
Greek - Pyxis and Lid with Two Standing Horses - Walters 482029 - Thre...
The horse pyxis was made only in Athens. Many examples have been found in the graves of women and are thought to have held food offerings or personal items of the deceased. The horses on the lid, which served a... More
Sotheby Painter - White-Ground Pyxis with Maenads - Walters 482019 - D...
Maenads, women who have left their homes to follow the wine-god Dionysus, dance around this "pyxis," or cosmetics container. The animal-skin garments, snakes, and vine leaves are typical attributes of maenads a... More
Cypriote - Bichrome Ware Jug with Geometric Design and Concentric Circ...
This example of the popular pinched-spout jug is decorated with red paint on a pale background and is called Bichrome Ware. There were two distinct styles of this ceramic ware in Cyprus at this time: the "recti... More
Greek - Erotes & Acanthus - Walters 48117 - Detail B
This vase is a superb example from a rare group of ornate vessels. Their undecorated backs suggest they were intended for display within a niche. The Eros figures carry the attributes of Dionysus, including tor... More
Greek - Flask with Figures and Lotus - Walters 48370 - View A
Made by Greek artisans in the flourishing Hellenic trading colony of Naucratis in Egypt's delta, this flask's low relief decoration and darker shade of glaze in the background are characteristic of faience ware... More
Greek - Footless Cup - Walters 571843
This type of drinking vessel originated in the Near East and enjoyed a special popularity in Macedonia following Alexander the Great's conquests.
Greek - Pyxis and Lid with Two Standing Horses - Walters 482029 - Bott...
The horse pyxis was made only in Athens. Many examples have been found in the graves of women and are thought to have held food offerings or personal items of the deceased. The horses on the lid, which served a... More
Cypriote - Black-on-Red Ware Jug with Geometric Design - Walters 48234...
Small and portable, these jugs have been found throughout the lands surrounding Cyprus. Called Black-on-Red Ware, this attractive ceramic type comprises mostly small jugs. The red-brown slip has a polished, lus... More
Cypriote - Black-on-Red Ware Jug with Geometric Design - Walters 48234...
Small and portable, these jugs have been found throughout the lands surrounding Cyprus. Called Black-on-Red Ware, this attractive ceramic type comprises mostly small jugs. The red-brown slip has a polished, lus... More
Greek - Erotes & Acanthus - Walters 48117 - Detail A
This vase is a superb example from a rare group of ornate vessels. Their undecorated backs suggest they were intended for display within a niche. The Eros figures carry the attributes of Dionysus, including tor... More
Greek - Footless Cup - Walters 571843 - Back Profile
This type of drinking vessel originated in the Near East and enjoyed a special popularity in Macedonia following Alexander the Great's conquests.
Greek - Hadra Vase - Walters 481916
Hadra vases are named for a cemetery in Hellenistic Alexandria, where such vessels held the ashes of the dead. Though shaped like an Athenian "hydria," or water jug, its sparse decoration suggests inspiration f... More
Sotheby Painter - White-Ground Pyxis with Maenads - Walters 482019 - D...
Maenads, women who have left their homes to follow the wine-god Dionysus, dance around this "pyxis," or cosmetics container. The animal-skin garments, snakes, and vine leaves are typical attributes of maenads a... More
Sotheby Painter - White-Ground Pyxis with Maenads - Walters 482019 - D...
Maenads, women who have left their homes to follow the wine-god Dionysus, dance around this "pyxis," or cosmetics container. The animal-skin garments, snakes, and vine leaves are typical attributes of maenads a... More
Greek - Fikellura Amphora - Walters 482114
Fikellura ware derives its name from a site on Rhodes, where one of the first examples was found, but it is now believed that the pottery was made in Miletus, a site on the coast of Asia Minor. The braided "gui... More
Greek - Transitional Corinthian "Alabastron" Vase - Walters 482064
This type of vase, known as an "alabastron," was suspended from a cord that passed through a tiny ring handle under the rim. Typically, the contents of such vases were precious oils, often perfumed. The goddess... More
Reed Painter - Lekythos with Two Figures and Winged Sepulchur - Walter...
This white-ground shoulder lekythos depicts a youth and a woman at a tomb. On the left a woman stands nearly frontally to the right, her head and left leg in profile. She wears a peplos and gestures as in grief... More
Reed Painter - Lekythos with Two Figures and Winged Sepulchur - Walter...
This white-ground shoulder lekythos depicts a youth and a woman at a tomb. On the left a woman stands nearly frontally to the right, her head and left leg in profile. She wears a peplos and gestures as in grief... More