Ancient Sculptures and Statues

A range of ancient sculptures depicting deities and rulers from various cultures, including bronze, ivory, and limestone works from Egypt, Italy, and Syria.

Italy, Campania, Pompeii, Statuette representing the goddess Lakshmi, ivory,

Bust of a Young Goddess (). Egypt, Roman Period (30 BCE - 395 CE). Sculpture. Bronze

Italy, Campania, Pompeii, Statuette representing the goddess Lakshmi, ivory,

Seated Ruler, 2000-1700 BC. North Syria, possibly the area of Ebla, 2000-1700 BC. Limestone with shell inclusions; overall: 66.7 x 38.2 x 54.6 cm (26 1/4 x 15 1/16 x 21 1/2 in.).

Miniature Female Head, 2nd century. India, Mathura, Kushan Period (1st century-320). Sandstone; overall: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.).

Celestial Beauty (Apsara) in Adoration 1075-1125 Vietnam. Sandstone .

Limestone statue of Herakles 2nd half of the 4th century B.C. Cypriot In the late sixth century B.C. a local Cypriot god was assimilated with the powerful animal-slaying Greek hero, Herakles. On Cyprus he is shown bearded or beardless, wearing a lion's skin and a short tunic and holding a miniature lion in his hand. Herakles was the male divinity most often represented in Cypriot sanctuaries. In the Classical period, King Evagoras of Salamis placed images of Herakles as a Panhellenic hero on his coinage. At the same time the Phoenician kings at Kition identified him with the Phoenician god, Melqart, who was worshiped at Kition.. Limestone statue of Herakles 242211

Nude female figure with earrings in the shape of heads, 450-350 BC, Archaeological Museum of Ibiza and Formentera, Ibiza, Spain.

Head of Bodhisattva Maitreya, schist stone (1st-3rd cent. AD) Gandhara Period, Pakistan or Afghanistan. Museum World Cultures, Barcelona.

Decorative Plaque: Winged Sphinx, 900-800 BC. Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC. Ivory; overall: 16.1 x 5.5 x 1.1 cm (6 5/16 x 2 3/16 x 7/16 in.).

Head of Vishnu, AD 300s. Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Vidisha, Gupta Period (320-647). Sandstone; overall: 40.6 x 38.1 cm (16 x 15 in.).

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Rahu, The Demon of Eclipses. Cambodia, 10th-11th century. Sculpture. Sandstone

Antefix in the shape of female head, from Cerveteri, Rome province, Italy

Tomb figure in the shape of a woman with an instrument, anonymous, c. 220 - c. 589 Grafiguur of earthenware, painted in red, white and black. The standing woman is dressed in a red robe with V-neck and wide sleeves and has a highly ramped hairstyle. She holds an instrument. Posted on a loose wooden pedestal from later date. China Earthenware. Pedimate: Wood (Plant Material) painting Grafiguur of earthenware, painted in red, white and black. The standing woman is dressed in a red robe with V-neck and wide sleeves and has a highly ramped hairstyle. She holds an instrument. Posted on a loose wooden pedestal from later date. China Earthenware. Pedimate: Wood (Plant Material) painting

Statuette (usual name), 1400. Covered sandstone. Cernuschi Museum, Asia Museum of Asia in the city of Paris.

Terracotta figurine of a seated goddess. Culture: Cypriot. Dimensions: H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm). Date: 3rd century B.C..The figurine, a seated goddess of the Kition type, is mold-made, hollow, and heavily retouched. The back is handmade, flattened, and pared. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

ARTE CHINO. CHINA. FIGURA TIPO ATLANTE DE UN DEMONIO ALADO. Dinastía Qi del Norte (550-577). Procede de Xiangtangshan (Hebei, China). Museo de Arte Nelson-Atkins (The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art). Kansas City. Estado de Missouri. Estados Unidos.

Head of a deity, anonymous, 800 - 900 Fragment (head) of a deity. Merak temple andesite Fragment (head) of a deity. Merak temple andesite

Temple Guardian (Rakshasa) 1301-1500 Thailand. Terracotta with a cream-colored glaze .

Corner Railing Pillar with Drinking Scenes, Yakshis, and Musicians, AD 100s. India, Mathura, Kushan Period (1st century-320). Red sandstone; overall: 80 cm (31 1/2 in.).

Winged putto, a wreath withstand.

Seated limestone kourotrophos 2nd half of the 6th century B.C. Cypriot Statue of "nursing mother" seated on a high-backed throne.. Seated limestone kourotrophos 242079

Limestone head of the god Hermes () early 5th century B.C. Cypriot The smiling, youthful face has a pointed nose and flat eyeballs with no eyelids indicated.. Limestone head of the god Hermes () 242239

Head of Hermes, terracotta, from the Temple of Portonaccio at Veio, Italy

Cihuateotl 15th-early 16th century Aztec This stone sculpture depicts a seated female figure wearing a plain skirt and a simple knotted belt. Her skull-like face, with its large, circular eyes, open mouth, and exposed teeth, is framed by a mass of unkempt hair carved in swirls and twists. Leaning forward on clawed feet, her fearsome talons are raised to the sides of her chest as if prepared to seize some unseen prey.Among the Aztecs, a woman in labor was said to "capture" the spirit of her newborn child much like a warrior captures his opponent in battle. But if a woman died while giving birth, her own soul was transformed into a terrifying demon known as a Cihuateotl, or "Divine Woman." The Cihuateteo (pl.) resided in a region in the west known as Cihuatlampa ("place of women") and accompanied the sun daily from its zenith at midday to dusk on the western horizon. As such, these malevolent spirits were regarded as the female counterparts of warriors who had perished on the battlefield

Four-Armed God Vishnu Holding Discus and Conch. India; Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur. Date: 1401-1500. Dimensions: 85.9 × 31.2 × 28.2 cm (33 7/8 × 12 9/16 × 11 1/8 in.). Bronze. Origin: Thanjavur. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Brhaspati (The Personification of the Planet Jupiter) 12th century India (Bihar, Bengal) or Bangladesh. Brhaspati (The Personification of the Planet Jupiter). India (Bihar, Bengal) or Bangladesh. 12th century. Stone. Sena dynasty. Sculpture

DAMA SEDENTE - CERRO DE LOS SANTOS - MONTEALEGRE DEL CASTILLO (ALBACETE) - SIGLOS IV/III AC - ESCULTURA IBERICA. Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Woman Holding Plum Blossoms, mid-700s. North China, Tang dynasty (618-907). Earthenware covered in white slip with traces of pigment; overall: 43.8 x 16.5 x 12.2 cm (17 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 4 13/16 in.).

Limestone statuette of a beardless male votary with a conical helmet late 7th or first half of the 6th century B.C. Cypriot The statuette is very small and flat with traces of red at the bottom of the garment. The features of the beardless face are only roughed out. The back is smooth and flat.. Limestone statuette of a beardless male votary with a conical helmet 242121

Seated human figure (whistle). Painted ceramic. Mayan culture. Jaina style. Late classic period (600-900 AD). Mesoamerica. Mayan region. Museum of the Americas. Madrid. Spain.

Head of Buddha 4th century Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara). Head of Buddha. Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara). 4th century. Stucco. Sculpture

Terracotta figure of a woman wearing a chiton and Polos crown. Dated 5th Century BC

Female figure making an offering, terracotta statue from the site of Lavinium-Pratica di Mare, Lazio, Italy. Latin Civilization, 5th Century BC.

'Cybele'. Asia Minor, 3rd-2nd centuries BC (). Dimensions: h. 16 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Dancing Pan, c. 350-500. Egypt, Coptic period. Limestone with traces of red polychromy; overall: 34 x 18.1 cm (13 3/8 x 7 1/8 in.).

Limestone male head late 6th century B.C. Cypriot While the foliate wreath identifies the figure as a Cypriot votary, the features of the facethe mustache, the bead, the crisp lines of the eyebrows and eyelidsare clearly dependent on Archaic Greek marble models.. Limestone male head 242387

A bodhisattva. The earthenware figure is clearly based on a bronze model, such as the one alongside. The bronze figure dates from the early days of Buddhist sculpture in China. Buddhism had spread to the region a few centuries earlier, from Gandhara, an ancient kingdom in what is now Pakistan. The Gandhara influence is still evident in the robes fine, even drapery folds.

Serindian art developed from the 2nd through the 11th century C.E. in Serindia or Xinjiang, the western region of China that forms part of Central Asia. It derives from the art of the Gandhara district of what is now Afghanistan and Pakistan. Gandharan sculpture combined Indian traditions with Greek influences. Greek-influenced culture may have existed in the region before Alexander the Great's invasions, but the empires founded by him and his successors were a major syncretic cultural force. Buddhist missionaries travelling on the Silk Road introduced this art, along with Buddhism, into Xinjiang, where it mixed with Chinese and Persian influences. Serindian art was rediscovered through the expeditions of Sir Aurel Stein in Central Asia at the beginning of the 20th century.

Limestone statuette of a beardless male votary in Greek dress with a wreath of leaves early 5th century B.C. Cypriot The figure wears a pleated chiton, the borders of which are marked by a flat band. A himation, with diagonal folds, is draped over the left shoulder and forms small zigzags on the vertical edge. The face has a smiling expression.. Limestone statuette of a beardless male votary in Greek dress with a wreath of leaves 242196

Upper part of a female limestone votary 2nd or 3rd quarter of the 6th century B.C. Cypriot The head, left shoulder, and a bead necklace remain. The face has a smiling expression.. Upper part of a female limestone votary 253651 Cypriot, Upper part of a female limestone votary, 2nd or 3rd quarter of the 6th century B.C., Limestone, Overall: 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (14 x 9.5 x 7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941 (41.160.417)

Head of Garuda (The Royal Solar Bird) ca. 5th-6th century India. Head of Garuda (The Royal Solar Bird) 38396

Female Figurine 750 CE-1450 Veracruz. Ceramic and pigment . Veracruz, Classic

FIGURA MASCULINA DE ALTO RANGO - COLIMA - ARCILLA - 500 AC- 200 - OCCIDENTE DE MEXICO - MESOAMERICA - 18,5x10,7 cm. Location: MUSEO DE AMERICA-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Figure 2nd-3rd century Nayarit. Figure. Nayarit. 2nd-3rd century. Ceramic, pigment. Mexico, Mesoamerica, Nayarit. Ceramics-Sculpture

Wooden Boy Attendant. Korea, Joseon (1392-1910), 18th century. Sculpture. Carved wood with pigment

Artemis at Ephesus statue.1st cent. AD. Roman period.

Corbel with Animal Mask with Protruding Tongue from the Monastery Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Grande-Sauve Made 1100-1200 . Limestone .

Mask of Bhairava. Culture: India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir). Dimensions: H. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); D. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm). Date: late 6th-7th century.This object is from a rare group of early Brahmanical masks. The small fangs seen rising from the corners of the open mouth and the exposed upper teeth identify this deity as Bhairava, a wrathful form of Shiva. Such masks were employed as temporary fixtures during worship and used to enliven processional icons in the Brahmanical cultures of northwestern India and the territories of Gandhara in Pakistan. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Terracotta statuette of a goddess. Culture: Greek, Boeotian. Dimensions: H. 10 7/16 in. (26.5 cm). Date: mid-5th century B.C..The polos (headdress) identifies the figure as a goddess. She is impressive for her size, rigidity, and severity. Some traces of color survive on the edge of the overfold. There are traces of burning, either from a funerary pyre or from fire at the precinct where the statuette was dedicated. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Kubera (Dhanada) 6th century India. Kubera (Dhanada) 38770

Bust of Hevajra late 12th-early 13th century Cambodia This colossal bust of the Esoteric Buddhist god Hevajra comes from the ruins of the ancient site of Angkor in northwestern Cambodia. It is said to have been found near the East Gate (the Gate of the Dead) of the great walled city of Angkor Thom, built by Jayavarman VII (r. 1181-1219). The Bayon, sited at the very center of Angkor Thom, was one of the last major monuments of the Khmer empire.This sculpture is fragmentary. The top head is missing. If the sculpture was, in fact, intended to represent the dancing Hevajra, it would have had eight arms on each side. Quite a few small bronze sculptures confirm this depiction. To judge from the rough surface of parts of this sculpture, it was never completed. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #8013. Bust of Hevajra, Part 1 Play or pause #8013. Bust of Hevajra, Part 2 Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track i

CABEZA DE CARNERO EN BRONCE-ARTE IRANI. Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPANIEN.

Romanesque sculpture, 12th century, master Esteban's workshop, origin of the Pamplona cathedral, Museum of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra,Spain.

Seated Baboon. Egypt, New Kingdom (1550-1070 BCE). Sculpture. Steatite

The God Guardian, Statue, Cham Sculpture Museum, Danang, Vietnam, Asia

The Androgynous Form of Shiva and Parvati (Ardhanarishvara). India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, 2nd-3rd century. Sculpture. Mottled red sandstone

Seated Female Figure 800 BCE-400 BCE México. Ceramic and pigment with cinnabar . Olmec

Figure, 100 BCE - 300 CE, 6 x 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. (15.2 x 9.5 x 2.9 cm), Ceramic, Mexico, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE

Brass plaque from Benin, Nigeria, West Africa. the British Museum London. Edo peoples, 16th century AD From Benin, Nigeria. There are over nine hundred plaques of this type in various museums in England, Europe and America. Many of the plaques now in The British Museum were collected during the British Punitive Expedition in 1897. They are thought to have been made in matching pairs and fixed to pillars in the Oba's palace in Benin City.

Limestone statuette of a male votary with a plain headdress middle of the 6th century B.C. Cypriot The long bare feet of the figure stand on a narrow plinth. The right arm is bent under the garment. There are traces of red paint. The face has a smiling expression. The smooth hair is Egyptianizing in style.. Limestone statuette of a male votary with a plain headdress 242123

Head of a deity, Anonymous, 1175 - 1250 Excerpt (head) of a deity with diadem; headdress (mukuta) is missing, as well as the ears; Back flattened. Cambodia sandstone Excerpt (head) of a deity with diadem; headdress (mukuta) is missing, as well as the ears; Back flattened. Cambodia sandstone

The damaged head and lower right arm of a Kouros made from marble

Standing Female Figurine, 1200-400 BC. Mesoamerica, Tlatilco. Ceramic, pigment; overall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.).

Sculpted head from temple at Huantar

Lokapala Guardian King, one of a pair, late 7th-early 8th century, 44 9/16 x 15 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (113.19 x 39.37 x 29.21 cm), Earthenware with molded and carved décor under polychrome pigments and gold, China, 7th-8th century, These magnificent Buddhist lokapalas or guardian kings originally served as tomb guardians in an aristocratic Tang burial. Wearing elaborate headdresses and armor, and with a fierce expression on their faces, each king tramples underfoot a demon clinging desperately to a rockwork base. Their clenched hands perhaps once held weapons. These tomb figures are particularly masterful in their combination of the arts of sculpture and painting. The superbly modeled face of each king reveals finely painted moustaches, eyebrows and other details. The exotic suits of armor featuring decorative breast plates, animal head ornaments, and elaborate helmets were once completely polychromed with red, pink, green, blue, white, and black pigments as well as gold. Painted tomb ceram

Fragment of caryatid, caryatid building element sculpture footage sandstone stone, sculpted Caryatid with Ionic capital Arms abstracted into curls around the waist leaf. Bottom section is pillar: at the top of lion's head the rest is missing.

Głowa Buddy. unknown, sculptor

Woman andchild, 2nd-3rdCentury, Terracotta, 14 × 6.1 × 2.5 cm (5 1/2 × 2 3/8 × 1in.), Near Eastern,Palestinian, Roman, Sculpture

Figurine, 3rd-1st Century BC. Greece, Myrina, Hellenistic period. Terracotta; overall: 16.9 cm (6 5/8 in.).

Old statues in the Santa Giulia Museum, Unesco world heritage site Brescia, Italy, Europe

Terracotta plaque of a sphinx. Culture: Greek, Corinthian. Dimensions: H. 4 in (10.2 cm). Date: 1st half of 5th century B.C..This small plaque may have been intended as a votary. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Monkey Supporting an Escutcheon, from the Top of a Balustrade or the Backrest of the Stadholders Chair in the Rolzaal in the Hof van Holland, The Hague, Joost Janszoon, Jan de Paep, 1511 Sculpture of animal or human with weapon board, sitting on a column. The statue is part of eleven images (BK-NM-144-1 to BK-NM-144-12). paint (coating). wood (plant material). oak (wood) Sculpture of animal or human with weapon board, sitting on a column. The statue is part of eleven images (BK-NM-144-1 to BK-NM-144-12). paint (coating). wood (plant material). oak (wood)

The Hindu Gods Ganesha, Shiva, and Karttikeya on Their Mounts. Cambodia, 10th century. Sculpture. Sandstone

Head of a Clay Figure (Dogu). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm); W. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); L. 10 in. (25.4 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Seated Figure 3rd century B.C.-A.D. 4th century Chupicuaro. Seated Figure. Chupicuaro. 3rd century B.C.-A.D. 4th century. Ceramic, pigment. Mexico, Mesoamerica, Michoacan. Ceramics-Sculpture

Over-lifesize bearded head wearing a conical helmet late 7th or early 6th century B.C. Cypriot The beard assumes a roughly rectangular shape. It is composed of four smooth strands separated by incised lines and rounded off at the bottom. The lips show a faint smile. The short wide nose and the stiff mouth have been partially restored in plaster. The eyeballs, that which protrude more at the top than below, are in the shape of half-moons; the arch of the eyebrows follows that of the upper eyelids. Two earrings were probably attached to each schematic and partially broken earlobe. The very flat forehead is partly covered by the helmet, the peak of which curves in at the back of the head, that which is broken.. Over-lifesize bearded head wearing a conical helmet. Cypriot. late 7th or early 6th century B.C.. Limestone. Archaic. Stone Sculpture

Terracotta relief plaque with head of Medusa 2nd century B.C. Greek A little blue pigment remains near her left wing and around the hair.. Terracotta relief plaque with head of Medusa 246739

Mexico.Mexico city.National Museum of Antropology.Jalisco culture.Figure in ceramica..

Urn Figure, c. AD 200-500 (Thermoluminescence date, 60 BC-AD 390). Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec. Earthenware; overall: 26.1 x 16.3 x 16.3 cm (10 1/4 x 6 7/16 x 6 7/16 in.).

Relief from marble. Relief from marble with a representation of the head and shoulders of a Bodhisattva with a candlestick.

Molded plaque: bearded underworld god ca. 2000-1600 B.C. Babylonian. Molded plaque: bearded underworld god 324047

TORERO - SIGLO XX. Author: MANOLO HUGUE (1872-1945). Location: MUSEU NACIONAL D'ART CATALUNYA. Barcelona. SPAIN.

Mexico.Mexico city.National Museum of Antropology.Nahuatl people culture.Mask traditional ..

Stele with Padmapani, 1600s. Nepal, 17th century. Stone; overall: 46.3 x 23 cm (18 1/4 x 9 1/16 in.).

Seated Male Figure with One Arm Raised 100 CE-900 CE Colima state. Ceramic and pigment . Colima

Schist sculpture of a four-faced linga 800 A.D.India

Limestone head of a beardless male wearing a conical helmet first half of the 6th century B.C. Cypriot The cheekpieces of the helmet cover the ears; the peak curves back and the end is broken. The face shows fine features, a faint smile and stiff mouth, a slightly hooked, pointed nose, small elongated eyeballs, and low-set, hatched eyebrows. The forehead is mostly covered by the helmet.. Limestone head of a beardless male wearing a conical helmet 242094

Terracotta antefix tarantini that represents the head of a Gorgon. Late VI century early V century BC Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest, Hungary.

ARTE MINOICO. GRECIA. GRAN DIOSA DE LAS SERPIENTES (h. 1600 a. C.). Estatuilla de loza con los brazos extendidos donde se enrosca la serpiente que llega hasta el tocado de la cabeza. LLeva vestido largo y el pecho al descubierto. Fue hallada en el tesoro del santuario central del palacio de Knossos. Museo Arqueológico de Heraklio. Creta.

Terracotta Fertility goddess, Ishtar (Astarte), Old Babylonian, c2000 BC. Artist: Unknown.

Cast of Stela H from The Great Plaza, Copan, Honduras. Dated 400 AD

Dancing Celestial Female (Apsaras). Cambodia, 12th-13th century. Sculpture. Copper alloy

Weaver with Back-Strap Loom andBirds. Artist: Unknown

Mask from an Incense Burner Portraying the Old Deity of Fire. Teotihuacan; Teotihuacan, Mexico. Date: 450 AD-750 AD. Dimensions: 36.83 × 33.5 cm (14 1/2 × 13 in.). Ceramic and pigment. Origin: Valley of Mexico. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Game Piece in the Form of an Enthroned King ca. 1200-1250 North German. Game Piece in the Form of an Enthroned King 466043

Lady of Elche, 4th century. Artist: Unknown

Campania Caserta Capua Museo Campano170. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Byzantine architectural fragments; parchment fragments with miniatures (12th century) from Montecassino; painted wooden crucifix (13th century); Carolingian crucifixes; Bishop's miter (11th century) of gold and silver damask; fresco (13th century). Post-medieval: Architecture (15th century). Formerly the Palazzo Antignano. Unusual Catalan/Moorish-style portal; Paintings on panel and canvas (15th-18th centuries); marble intarsia (16th century); marble sculpture: busts of Christ and Mary (17th century); sculpture of saints in marble and in wood (15th century); painted and gilded sculpture in wood; marble grave sculpture (16th century); sarcophagus with allegorical carvings; gold reliquary "Rosa d'Oro"; crucifix made of elephant tusk Specific Location: Pianterreno Antiquities: Italic sculpture (seated women holding babies); inscription. Photo campaign #1: 533 photos. Roman relief and sculpture; cinerary urns; Greek a

Plaque with bust of a divine child with earring (Ihy). Dimensions: H 5.7 x W 4.2 cm (2 1/4 x 1 5/8 in). Date: 400-30 B.C..Small Late Period and Ptolemaic reliefs or sculptures that depict a subject in a partial or unfinished way but are themselves finished constitute a special class of object. Guidelines like those for artists are often prominently exhibited as part of the object, although, in fact, many instances can be noted where the object simply could not serve as a suitable model for a traditional formal Egyptian representation. Personifications of kingship, figures that may represent the now emerging demigods Imhotep and Amenhotep Son of Hapu, and popular gods like Harpokrates or Isis, are heavily represented within the corpus. Taken together, the figures represented and the other features indicate the reliefs and sculptures of this class, sometimes called by Egyptologists "sculptor's models / votives," were the material of a donation practice, perhaps connected with the prol

Warrior with a TrophyHead. Maker: Unknown

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