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Ancient Terracotta and Fragments

Artifacts and fragments depicting historical figures and entities, emphasizing ancient cultures through sculptural forms and narrative imagery.

Korbeel with cut representation of a Elector, Anonymous, c. 1550 - c. 1600 Korbeel of oak wood with a sliced representation of a Elector, standing under a canopy. Coming from the broken house Warmoesstraat 145 in Amsterdam. Northern Netherlands oak (wood) Korbeel of oak wood with a sliced representation of a Elector, standing under a canopy. Coming from the broken house Warmoesstraat 145 in Amsterdam. Northern Netherlands oak (wood)
Korbeel with cut representation of a Elector, Anonymous, c. 1550 - c. 1600 Korbeel of oak wood with a sliced representation of a Elector, standing under a canopy. Coming from the broken house Warmoesstraat 145 in Amsterdam. Northern Netherlands oak (wood) Korbeel of oak wood with a sliced representation of a Elector, standing under a canopy. Coming from the broken house Warmoesstraat 145 in Amsterdam. Northern Netherlands oak (wood)
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Hemispherical bowl with scenes of wine making ca. 6th-7th century A.D. Sasanian. Hemispherical bowl with scenes of wine making 326008
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Noah Cameo made from Onyx and Gold. Probably made at the court of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. Dated 13th Century
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Ancient juvenile, Embriachi (workshop or), c. 1400 - c. 1425 Tape, slightly curved relief, on which a progressive young person who holds a sphere in the lifted right hand. Venice bone (material) Tape, slightly curved relief, on which a progressive young person who holds a sphere in the lifted right hand. Venice bone (material)
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Greek statue of the birth of Aphrodite 300-200 BC
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Cameo. Unknown
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Figurka Harpokratesa-Herona na koniu. unknown, author
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Plaster cast made with a mold for a relief with Cecilia, Anonymous, 1900 - 1999 gypsum gypsum
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Horse and Groom 13th century China. Horse and Groom 72630
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Limestone sarcophagus: the Amathus sarcophagus 2nd quarter of the 5th century B.C. Cypriot The Amathus sarcophagus is arguably the single most important object in the Cesnola Collection and unique among ancient Cypriot sculptures in its monumentality and in the preservation of its polychromy. The primary scenes on the long sides show a procession of chariots escorted by attendants on horseback and followed by foot soldiers. The main personage is probably the driver, who is standing under a parasol in the first chariot. His horses, as the others, are richly caparisoned; his chariot resembles the others also, except that the wheel has fewer spokes. The decoration of the short ends consists of a row of Astarte figures, nude except for their double necklaces and ear caps, and a row of Bes figures. The choice of these two deities, one Near Eastern, the other Egyptian, suggests the importance of procreation to the deceased. The figural panels are framed by a variety of vegetal ornaments, whi
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Greek bronze of Scylla. Artist: Unknown
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Pseudo Melioli, A Warrior and a Sleeping Youth, late 15th early 16th century A Warrior and a Sleeping Youth
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Ostracon with drawing of a bull Late Period 664-525 B.C. View more. Ostracon with drawing of a bull. 664-525 B.C.. Limestone, ink. Late Period. From Egypt. Dynasty 26
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Cupid and Venus Appliqué. Dimensions: 2 7/16 x 2 1/4 in. (6.2 x 5.7 cm). Retailer: Henry Kellam Hancock (1816-1851). Date: ca. 1810-30. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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The Cobbler, 1800s. After a design by Paul-Louis Cyfflé (Flemish, 1724-1806). Earthenware; overall: 22.3 cm (8 3/4 in.).
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Hendrik Danielsz. Hooft, mayor of Amsterdam, Jean Baptist Louis Hoffinger, 1788 one -sided plaque in high -relief, consisting of breastpiece man on bol pedestal with inscription Amsterdam silver (metal) engraving Amsterdam
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Goldsmith's art, Italy, 17th century. Small throne. Milan, Basilica of San Nazaro in Brolo.
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Lock with an angel with coat of arms. Close piece with angel. Against a flat background in the form of an irregular seven corner, an angel is placed with long straight hair, spread wings and knees raised. He holds a coat of arms in both hands with an almost circular opening at the bottom and is dressed in Albe and Amict.
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Fragment of a Capital with the Ox of Saint Luke, c. 1175-1200. Northern Italy, Emilia (Bologna), 12th century. Marble; overall: 24.5 x 25.1 x 11.5 cm (9 5/8 x 9 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.).
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Landscape with the Retinue of the Three Magi, anonymous, c. 1470 In a landscape, consisting of two mounting meadows, connected by vertical rock formations, five riders descend from a gap. Of the two backsters, only the upper bodies are visible, the third, which keeps the rein with the left hand, is apparently in conversation with the rider next rider. All wear long robes, the middle one a monk food, the front and rear a turban, the two others a hat. On the upper mountain meadow on the left a building and on the right a castle, between which some sheep. Brussels oak (wood) cutting In a landscape, consisting of two mounting meadows, connected by vertical rock formations, five riders descend from a gap. Of the two backsters, only the upper bodies are visible, the third, which keeps the rein with the left hand, is apparently in conversation with the rider next rider. All wear long robes, the middle one a monk food, the front and rear a turban, the two others a hat. On the upper mountain me
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Studies for Christ Meeting His Mother on the Road to Calvary, Studies of an Angel in a Pendentive (verso), 1599/1604. Cristoforo Roncalli (Italian, 1552-1626). Red chalk; secondary support: 27.8 x 35.3 cm (10 15/16 x 13 7/8 in.).
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Garden hundred; 2. PO. 19th century (1851-00-00-1901-00-00);Bronisław Krystall. Testament (Warsaw - Exhibition - 2015/2016), Krystall, Bronisław (1887-1983) - collection, acanthus (ornament), Centaury (mitol.), Furniture, mythological scenes
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Two Tritons late 18th century probably Italian This cameo reproduces the lower right section of an ancient onyx (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna) that allegorizes Octavians naval victory over the forces of Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium in 31 B.C. Evoking antiquity in tantalizing fragmentary form, it was apparently conceived as a deliberate forgery.. Two Tritons 198586
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Window screen ca. 6th-7th century A.D. Sasanian () This window screen would have been used to allow air circulation in the octagonal domed building in the Western Area of Qasr-i Abu Nasr. It includes a patterned screen, flanked by two pillars and topped with a crenelated pattern. The small town and fortress of Qasr-i Abu Nasr is located near Shiraz in southern Iran at a strategic point at the intersection of defensive mountains, available water sources, and along roads entering the Shiraz plain. The site was excavated by archaeologists from The Metropolitan Museum of Art for three seasons from 1932-1935. The town was occupied, at least intermittently, from the Parthian period (3rd century B.C.-3rd century A.D.) to the Muzaffarid period (13th-14th century A.D.). The major occupation, including the extensive fortress, dates to the Late Sasanian period (6th-7th century A.D.). The Western Area is a small part of the town of Qasr-i Abu Nasr that was excavated in 1934. Over the course of se
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Netsuke, japanese miniature sculpture. Museum: COLECCION PRIVADA.
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Fragmentary head of a woman 5th-4th century B.C. Greek, Cretan There is a hole at the top of the head for suspension.. Fragmentary head of a woman 254763 Greek, Cretan, Fragmentary head of a woman, 5th4th century B.C., Terracotta, 4 1/4 in. x 3 1/4 in. (10.7 cm x 8.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America, 1953 (53.5.38)
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Model of the Arch of the Argentarii. Carl May (Germany, 1747-1822). Germany, circa 1792-1795. Architecture; Architectural Models. Cork, tinted stucco, and sand on modern wood base
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Cameo glass with three portrait heads. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: Length: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm). Date: 1st-2nd century A.D..Three male portrait bustsThis cameo may date to the Flavian period (A.D. 69-96). The slight difference in the level of the heads is skillfully managed. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Plaque fragment ca. 8th-7th century B.C. Assyrian Built by the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II, the palaces and storerooms of Nimrud housed thousands of pieces of carved ivory. Most of the ivories served as furniture inlays or small precious objects such as boxes. While some of them were carved in the same style as the large Assyrian reliefs lining the walls of the Northwest Palace, the majority of the ivories display images and styles related to the arts of North Syria and the Phoenician city-states. Phoenician style ivories are distinguished by their use of imagery related to Egyptian art, such as sphinxes and figures wearing pharaonic crowns, and the use of elaborate carving techniques such as openwork and colored glass inlay. North Syrian style ivories tend to depict stockier figures in more dynamic compositions, carved as solid plaques with fewer added decorative elements. However, some pieces do not fit easily into any of these three styles. Most of the ivories were probably colle
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The Betrayal of Christ, c. 1525. Workshop of Valerio Belli (Italian, c. 1468-1546). Bronze; overall: 8.6 x 9.5 cm (3 3/8 x 3 3/4 in.).
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Medallion; the twenties of the 13th century (1220-00-00-00-1239-00-00);Samson (Bible), Samson fighting with a lion (iconogr.), Geometric (ornament)
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Marble calyx-krater with reliefs of maidens and dancing maenads. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: H. 31 3/4 in. (80.7 cm). Date: 1st century A.D..The peristyle courtyards and gardens of the villas belonging to wealthy Romans were filled with fountains, sculpture, and monumental ornaments such as this vase. Many of these decorative works were eclectic combinations of shapes and motifs drawn from the long, rich tradition of Greek art that had been produced some five hundred years earlier in the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. The six female figures that surround this vase are copies and adaptations taken from famous classical reliefs. On one side, two modestly wrapped maidens approach a girl playing a double flute, while on the other side, three maenads, followers of Dionysos, dance in abandon to the music of wooden clappers. Gnarled trees above the handles evoke an outdoor setting. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Clock ornament 18th century French. Clock ornament 189942 French, Clock ornament, 18th century, Gilt bronze, Overall (confirmed): 2 1/8 6 1/8 3/8 in. (5.4 15.6 1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906 (07.225.510.193)
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Italian 16th Century, The Head of Christ, 16th century The Head of Christ
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Carved alabaster and wood possibly from the altarpiece of Saragossa by Pere Johan Catalan Gothic sculptor. Dated 15th Century
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APLIQUE DE CARRO. ESCENA CINEGETICA COMPUESTA DE UN JINETE, UN CAZADOR Y UN PERRO. POSIBLE PROCEDENCIA DE ANDALUCIA.(DEPOSITO: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL).
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báculo, arte Arménio, posiblemente de Georgia, Fundación Calouste Gulbenkian, («Fundaçío Calouste Gulbenkian»), Lisboa, Portugal.
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Agony in the Garden, from the Soest Altarpiece, Master of the Soest Altarpiece, c. 1475 - c. 1500 Bracket consisting of a hill, on which part of the kneeling Christ with his right foot and fragments of the apostles. The mountain is surrounded by a palisade. Utrecht oak (wood) gilding Bracket consisting of a hill, on which part of the kneeling Christ with his right foot and fragments of the apostles. The mountain is surrounded by a palisade. Utrecht oak (wood) gilding
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plaque of a portable oratory, 15th century, Muñatones castle, Muskiz, Arkeologi Museoa, museum aqueologico, Bilbao, Bizkaia, Basque Country, Spain.
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Glass plaque fragment 1st century A.D. Roman Translucent pale blue and opaque mid blue.Square or rectangular, flat plaque; straight upper edge in mid blue, with projecting rough edge and grozed back in pale blue.Decoration in high relief: parts of two figures: at left, raised (proper left ) arm bent upwards at elbow; at center, naked male figure leaning forward to left but with his head turned back in three-quarter view to right and proper left arm behind a large, unidentified object; behind arm of first figure in low relief a trident; below and in front of central figure, foliate sprays.Fragment with weathered broken edges, but one area with clean break at bottom left; small part of top edge remaining; dulling, pitting, whitish weathering, and faint iridescence.The plaque is not a true cameo, since the translucent blue background is completely covered with a thin layer of opaque light-blue glass. The scene, which involves a man and at least one other person, cannot now be identified.
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Cameo with Bust of the Goddess Isis. Unknown 200-30 B.C. Bust of the goddess Isis in profile, facing to the left. Isis is shown wearing a vulture headdress, a crown with horns flanking the solar disc, and a broad, striped pectoral; Venus rings are visible on her neck. Her long hair overlaps the pectoral and is held in place with a headband. There is damage at the lower right edge of the cameo.
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Jade scuplture
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Infant Hercules Strangling Two Serpents late 15th-early 16th century Moderno (Galeazzo Mondella) Italian. Infant Hercules Strangling Two Serpents. Italian. late 15th-early 16th century. Bronze. Medals and Plaquettes
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Mercury
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Garnet ring stone. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: Length: 13/16 in. (2 cm). Date: ca. 1st century B.C..Bust of a middle-aged beardless manSigned by ApolloniosThe man portrayed in this gem is sometimes identified as Maecenas, an early supporter of Octavian. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Plaque with tiger devouring ram ca. 2nd century B.C. Xiongnu. Plaque with tiger devouring ram. Xiongnu. ca. 2nd century B.C.. Bronze. Eurasian steppes
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Ganymede carried by an eagle
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Collection of Egyptian Artifacts, Egyptian Art
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Relief of plaster with two horses, Lambertus Zijl, 1876 - 1947 Relief, round, of plaster with the representation of two horses. Presumably design for a medal Netherlands gypsum Relief, round, of plaster with the representation of two horses. Presumably design for a medal Netherlands gypsum
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Plaques depicting the face of Medusa the Gorgon. Dated 300 BC
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Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902). "Hémérocalle". Terracotta, between 1894 and 1902. Museum of Fine Arts of the city of Paris, Petit Palais. Bas-relief, corolla, flower, hemerocalle, petal, terracotta
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Statues from Pergamum. On the roof of the Pergamum altar there were various small statues of gods, teams of horses, centaurs and lion griffins.
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Bliżej Kultury
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Applique in the shape of a lion's head ca. 6th-4th century B.C. Achaemenid This gold applique is in the form of a lions head, facing to the right with its mouth open in a roar. The eye is shown in profile with the lid outlined. Its snout is indicated by a series of raised horizontal lines between the nose and the mouth and above the nose, and two forked whiskers are shown on the cheek. The mouth has two canine teeth, one in the upper jaw and one in the lower, both with a vertical groove. The lions tongue is visible behind the lower tooth, and the lips are rendered with two thick lines around the edge of the mouth. The face is separated from the mane by a thick, raised line. Above the line is a pointed ear with two vertical grooves. The openwork mane consists of eleven thick lines radiating from the back of the lions head, interspersed with raised dots. The back side of the applique has five rings for attaching it to fabric.This applique was made by hammering a single sheet of gold a
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The Sassanid Empire (also spelled Sasanid Empire, Sassanian Empire, or Sasanian Empire), known to its inhabitants as Ērānshahr and Ērān in Middle Persian and resulting in the New Persian terms Iranshahr and Iran, was the last pre-Islamic Persian Empire, ruled by the Sasanian Dynasty from 224 to 651. The Sassanid Empire, which succeeded the Parthian Empire, was recognized as one of the two main powers in Western Asia and Europe, alongside the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine Empire, for a period of more than 400 years. The Sassanid Empire was founded by Ardashir I, after the fall of the Arsacid Empire and the defeat of the last Arsacid king, Artabanus IV. It lasted until Yazdegerd III lost control of his empire in a series of invasions from the Arab Caliphate. During its existence, the Sassanid Empire encompassed all of today's Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, the Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Dagestan), southwestern Central Asia, part of Turkey, certain coasta
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Heracles