Medieval and Ancient Sculptures

A collection of historical sculptures including religious figures and motifs, showcasing detailed craftsmanship from various cultures, in neutral and earthy tones.

Front Mould of a Virgin and Child (), Fragment, anonymous, c. 1425 - c. 1450 Lower part with pedestal with niches. Utrecht pipe clay Lower part with pedestal with niches. Utrecht pipe clay

Double Capital Fragment with the Stoning of St. Stephen. Culture: French. Dimensions: 15 1/4 × 12 1/2 × 9 1/4 in. (38.7 × 31.8 × 23.5 cm). Date: 12th Century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Votive Niche with Aphrodite

Domek duszy. unknown, author

Lion-Headed Chimes Player; From a group of Five Celestial Musicians. Pakistan, Swat Valley, Gandhara region, 4th-5th century. Sculpture. Gray schist

Image, small statuette of Maria, crowned with the child in the arms standing above a half moon, anonymous, c. 1400 - c. 1500 Image, small statuette of Maria, crowned with the child in the arms standing above a half moon. Baked pipe earth with traces of polychromy. Very violated. earthenware Image, small statuette of Maria, crowned with the child in the arms standing above a half moon. Baked pipe earth with traces of polychromy. Very violated. earthenware

Female Head. Unknown

Front Mould of a Virgin and Child (), Fragment, anonymous, c. 1425 - c. 1450 Lower part with pedestal with niches. Utrecht pipe clay Lower part with pedestal with niches. Utrecht pipe clay

Magical Figure ca. 1802-1550 B.C. Late Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period These tablets of unfired clay with attached crude faces were found as a group by the Museum's excavators at Lisht South in loose surface sand west of the mastaba of Senwosretankh, a high official and possibly the architect of the pyramid complex of Senwosret I (ca. 1961-1917 B. C.), east of which he erected his own very elaborate mastaba tomb (see acc. nos. 33.1.2 and other pieces). The mud figures and little coffin (acc. no. 33.1.66) that had contained some of them must have been buried, however, considerably later than the early twelfth dynasty tomb close to which they were found. In fact, during the thirteenth and following dynasties people deposited a number of objects in the by then sacred area around a legendary ruler's pyramid and its dependant monuments, believing conceivably that potent magical powers could thus be released. These flat mud figures, for instance, are inscribed in now much-faded red

Cylindrical box fragment with female figures. Culture: Assyrian. Dimensions: 2.6 x 2.24 x 0.51 in. (6.6 x 5.69 x 1.3 cm). Date: ca. 8th century B.C..This broken piece of carved ivory was probably part of a small cylindrical box, called a pyxis by scholars. Boxes of this type could have held precious goods including luxurious commodities such as spices, incense, cosmetics, perfumes or ointments. Two figures are partially preserved, shown standing in rectangular spaces bordered by an incised decorative motif that resembles abstract leaves or palm fronds. At left, the head and partial upper body of a figure can be seen with a mass of curled hair that falls to the shoulder, held back by a beaded diadem, wearing an elaborately decorated garment. The eye and ear are large and the full cheek is delicately modeled. At right, another figure is shown holding several lotus buds in the upraised right hand. The head, feet, and left arm are missing, but the pleated long garment belted at the waist

Fragment of a fireplace with an image of a man and woman at a fountain., Anonymous, c. 1550 - c. 1575 Fragment of a fireplace with an image of a man and woman at a fountain. Southern Netherlands earthenware Fragment of a fireplace with an image of a man and woman at a fountain. Southern Netherlands earthenware

Terracotta statuette of a seated woman 525-500 B.C. Greek, Attic Seated.. Terracotta statuette of a seated woman 255023 Greek, Attic, Terracotta statuette of a seated woman, 525500 B.C., Terracotta, h. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Ernest Brummer, 1959 (59.48.3)

Frammento con Ermanfrodite - Museo Barracco , Antiquities, Bas-reliefs, Gods, Goddesses, Aphrodite Greek deity, Hermes Greek deity. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

A fragment of the ascore with this part manade; 1st century p. E. (-99-00-00-0-00-00), 27 BC - 14 CE; The period of the Oktawian Augusta (-27-00-00-00-00-00);

Semi -round fire brick with the coat of Keizer Charles V, Anonymous, 1600 - 1650 Half of the broken semicircular fire brick with the weapon of Keizer Charles V. White chalked. Southern Netherlands terracotta (clay material) Half of the broken semicircular fire brick with the weapon of Keizer Charles V. White chalked. Southern Netherlands terracotta (clay material)

Hearing stone with a performance by Sint Hubertus, Anonymous, Anonymous, c. 1525 - c. 1575 Hearing stone with a representation of Sint Hubertus, kneeling for the deer with the cross in the antlers, and accompanied by a horse and dogs. A hilly landscape in the background. Antwerp earthenware Hearing stone with a representation of Sint Hubertus, kneeling for the deer with the cross in the antlers, and accompanied by a horse and dogs. A hilly landscape in the background. Antwerp earthenware

Centaur ca. 600-480 B.C. Cypriot Figurines of centaurs are popular in Cypriot art and are often found as offerings in sanctuaries, which suggests that they had some religious significance.. Centaur 241217

Fragmentary Antefix; Tarquinia (), Etruria; 4th century B.C; Terracotta; 20.1 × 14.2 × 6.4 cm (7 15,16 × 5 9,16 × 2 1,2 in.)

Figurka chłopca siedzącego na okrągłej bazie (Plutosa). unknown, author

Mold of the Front of a Winged Daimon Holding a Liknon (winnowing basket). Unknown

Terracotta plaque. Culture: Greek, Cretan. Dimensions: 4 7/8 in. x 1 5/8 in. (12.4 cm x 4.1 cm). Date: 7th century B.C..Youth in long garment. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Fragments of decor from a palace found at Tel el Yahoudiyeh in the Nile Delta, Egypt. Depictions of prisoners are shown. 20th Dynasty (1184-1153 BC, during the reign of Rameses II

Magical Figure ca. 1802-1550 B.C. Late Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period These tablets of unfired clay with attached crude faces were found as a group by the Museum's excavators at Lisht South in loose surface sand west of the mastaba of Senwosretankh, a high official and possibly the architect of the pyramid complex of Senwosret I (ca. 1961-1917 B. C.), east of which he erected his own very elaborate mastaba tomb (see acc. nos. 33.1.2 and other pieces). The mud figures and little coffin (acc. no. 33.1.66) that had contained some of them must have been buried, however, considerably later than the early twelfth dynasty tomb close to which they were found. In fact, during the thirteenth and following dynasties people deposited a number of objects in the by then sacred area around a legendary ruler's pyramid and its dependant monuments, believing conceivably that potent magical powers could thus be released. These flat mud figures, for instance, are inscribed in now much-faded red

Hearing stone with a performance of climbing lion, c. 1575 - c. 1625 Hearing stone with a show of climbing lion to the left (heraldic), placed in profiled window. A double -headed eagle in the half windows on the sides. The half windows on the top and bottom are filled with half medallions with star motif. Southern Netherlands earthenware Hearing stone with a show of climbing lion to the left (heraldic), placed in profiled window. A double -headed eagle in the half windows on the sides. The half windows on the top and bottom are filled with half medallions with star motif. Southern Netherlands earthenware

Hearing stone with image, anonymous, c. 1400 - c. 1950 Highstone. "The crooks stoned". Southern Netherlands earthenware Highstone. "The crooks stoned". Southern Netherlands earthenware

Head of a Female with Elaborate Wig. Egypt, Second Intermediate Period (1640 - 1532 BCE). Sculpture. Ceramic

SARCOFAGO. DEPOSITO: MUSEO EPISCOPAL DE VIC.

Roundel with a Mounted Falconer and Hare. Dimensions: Diam. 7-1/2 in. (19 cm). Date: 12th-13th century, with early 20th-century additions.This piece speaks to a "transformation" trend of the early twentieth century: the "improvement" (if not forging) of artifacts. The addition of polychromy and gilding was common, but analyses can prove twentieth-century intervention only if the pigments are modern. For instance, the cobalt blue and the gold powder on this roundel are modern, while the lapis, cinnabar, and vermillion could be modern or medieval. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Figurine of Feasting Dionysus

Fireplace, hieronymus with the lion. Fireplace, hieronymus with the lion.

Pendant. Unknown

St Ursula and her Virgins, anonymous, c. 1425 - c. 1550 Northern Netherlands terracotta (clay material) Northern Netherlands terracotta (clay material)

capital, carved stone, 12th century, from the cathedral of San Pedro de Jaca, Diocesan Museum of Jaca, Huesca, Spain.

Relief of god Taranis. Clay mould for casting. Celtic British.

Magical Figure ca. 1802-1550 B.C. Late Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period These tablets of unfired clay with attached crude faces were found as a group by the Museum's excavators at Lisht South in loose surface sand west of the mastaba of Senwosretankh, a high official and possibly the architect of the pyramid complex of Senwosret I (ca. 1961-1917 B. C.), east of which he erected his own very elaborate mastaba tomb (see acc. nos. 33.1.2 and other pieces). The mud figures and little coffin (acc. no. 33.1.66) that had contained some of them must have been buried, however, considerably later than the early twelfth dynasty tomb close to which they were found. In fact, during the thirteenth and following dynasties people deposited a number of objects in the by then sacred area around a legendary ruler's pyramid and its dependant monuments, believing conceivably that potent magical powers could thus be released. These flat mud figures, for instance, are inscribed in now much-faded red

Hair stone, on which Simeon in the temple. Hours, on which Simeon in the temple with richly staggered edge. Of fine baked earth.

Feature with image, Anonymous, 1608 Hearing stone, representing the Dutch virgin in the garden, on which two virgins with blazon, on which a lion and with olive branches in hand. Southern Netherlands earthenware Hearing stone, representing the Dutch virgin in the garden, on which two virgins with blazon, on which a lion and with olive branches in hand. Southern Netherlands earthenware

Figurka nagiej kobiety. unknown, author

KORE PORTANDO UN VASO RITUAL PROCEDENTE DE LA NECROPOLIS DEL PUIG DES MOLINS (IBIZA). Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO / MUSEO DE PUIG DES MOLINS. IBIZA. SPAIN.

Hearing stone with representation of Sint-Hubertus, kneeling for the deer with the cross between the antlers, c. 1525 - c. 1550 Hearing stone with representation of Sint-Hubertus, kneeling for the deer with the cross between the antlers, and accompanied by horse and dog. A few trees in the background. Southern Netherlands earthenware Hearing stone with representation of Sint-Hubertus, kneeling for the deer with the cross between the antlers, and accompanied by horse and dog. A few trees in the background. Southern Netherlands earthenware

Escultura, siglo XII, mármol, procedente del portal mayor de la iglesia del monasterio de Sant Pere de Rodes. Museu Frederic Marès, Barcelona. Author: MAESTRO DE CABESTANY (S. XII).

Plaque carved in relief with kneeling figure. Culture: Assyrian. Dimensions: 1.77 x 1.3 x 0.91 in. (4.5 x 3.3 x 2.31 cm). Date: ca. 8th-7th century B.C..This trapezoidal ivory plaque was found in a storage room in Fort Shalmaneser, a royal building at Nimrud that was used to store booty and tribute collected by the Assyrians while on military campaign. It depicts a male figure, barefoot and dressed in an Egyptian-style kilt and short wig. A diagonal element running from his waist across his right elbow may either be the end of a belt or the edge of a loose sleeve, but there is no neckline shown to suggest he is wearing a shirt. It is possible that the carver misunderstood this element, which appears more clearly on other carved ivories from Nimrud in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum. The figure kneels and bends his elbows, raising both hands palm outward towards the right. It is not clear what he faces; an L-shaped element preserved in the upper right corner of the plaque was

Head of a women. unknown, author

Fragment of a Relief of the Buddha 3rd-7th century Central Asia. Fragment of a Relief of the Buddha 39951

Figured Corinthian Capital from a Funerary Building. Unknown

Plaque carved in relief with sphinx trampling figure ca. 8th-7th century B.C. Assyrian This curved, trapezoidal ivory plaque was found in a storage room in Fort Shalmaneser, a royal building at Nimrud that was used to store booty and tribute collected by the Assyrians while on military campaign. It depicts a human-headed winged sphinx walking to the right, trampling a collapsing figure who seems to be nude, and who raises his head to face right while lifting his left arm, palm facing outward. Three of the sphinxs legs are those of a lion, as is typical, while unusually the left front appears to be a human arm; the sphinx places its human hand atop of head of the collapsed figure it tramples. The sphinx wears an Egyptian-style wig and broad collar necklace, with a headdress in the shape of a compressed disc. Traces of two papyrus plants appear at the left and right edges of the scene, and a raised plain border runs along the top and bottom. Carved ivory pieces such as this were widely

Terracotta disk with Aphrodite riding on a goose. Culture: Greek. Dimensions: D. 2 3/4 in. (6.9 cm.). Date: 4th century B.C..The goose, a domesticated bird since Homeric times, was known in antiquity for keeping watch, having a voracious appetite, and requiring little care. While Aphrodite may be connected with other birds, she is more commonly associated with the swan than the goose. Geese were sacred birds of the Roman gods Juno, Mars Thincsus (a Germanic god of war), and Priapus. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Torso of king with hand of queen offering behind. Dimensions: H. 22 × W. 14.6 × D. 9.3 cm (8 11/16 × 5 3/4 × 3 11/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 18. Reign: reign of Akhenaten. Date: ca. 1352-1336 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Fragment of a limestone funerary stele with a seated sphinx middle of the 5th century B.C. Cypriot Sphinx with earrings and necklaces.. Fragment of a limestone funerary stele with a seated sphinx 242148

Console with female head with hair band, on top of double curl, console building element sandstone stone, sculpted Console with female head with hair band on top of double curl.

FRAGMENTOS DE SARCOFAGO. DEPOSITO: MUSEO PROVINCIAL DE GUADALAJARA.

Fragment węgara z dekoracją palstyczną. warsztat nubijski, workshop

Przeszłość Przyszłości unknown

Hearing stone, on which Maria receives the happy message, Anonymous, c. 1500 - c. 1600 Hearing stone, on which Maria receives the happy message. From fine baked earth. Southern Netherlands earthenware Hearing stone, on which Maria receives the happy message. From fine baked earth. Southern Netherlands earthenware

Two small altars with bas-reliefs depicting the Gallic God Sucellus holding an olla in one hand and a wooden mallet in the other

rekhyt bird, tile from the palace of Ramesses III, faience, 20th dynasty, 1184-1153 B.C., Tell el-Yahudiya, Egypt, collection of the British Museum.

Capital 12th century French. Capital. French. 12th century. Stone. Sculpture-Architectural

. Decoration of lamp, bronze. The standing figure is tied to a tree with both feet, the kneeling figure is probably at the point to free him.

Chessman (King) ca. 1870 Elkington & Co. British. Chessman (King). British, Birmingham, after German original. ca. 1870. Plaster, painted white, "Fictile ivory". Chess Sets-Reproductions

Magical Figure. Dimensions: H.. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.); W. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 13-SIP. Date: ca. 1802-1550 B.C..These tablets of unfired clay with attached crude faces were found as a group by the Museum's excavators at Lisht South in loose surface sand west of the mastaba of Senwosretankh, a high official and possibly the architect of the pyramid complex of Senwosret I (ca. 1961-1917 B. C.), east of which he erected his own very elaborate mastaba tomb (see acc. nos. 33.1.2 and other pieces). The mud figures and little coffin (acc. no. 33.1.66) that had contained some of them must have been buried, however, considerably later than the early twelfth dynasty tomb close to which they were found. In fact, during the thirteenth and following dynasties people deposited a number of objects in the by then sacred area around a legendary ruler's pyramid and its dependant monuments, believing conceivably that potent magical powers could thus be released. These flat mud figures, for in

Marble relief with Hermes 27 B.C.-A.D. 68 Roman The messenger god Hermes is represented in the so-called archaistic style, a retrospective manner that incorporated characteristics of Archaic Greek art of the sixth century B.C. into newly created figures and compositions. This is the most important archaistic relief in the collection. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #1091. Marble relief with Hermes Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as possible.. Marble relief with Hermes 255983

Hair stone with suzanna presentation brought to court. Fairy stone from fine baked earth.

Furniture plaque: deer ca. 18th century B.C. Old Assyrian Trading Colony This piece belongs to a group of five carved ivory plaques probably found at the site of a palace at Acemhöyük in central Anatolia. Originally, they formed the composition of a falcon with outstretched wings grasping antelopes in its extended talons. The central plaque forms the head and body of the bird, finely carved to indicate the swelling of the breast, the stylized peregrine falcon cheek markings, and the large eyes with holes for inlaid pupils, now missing. Traces of gilding survive on the eyes and beak. The plaque is discolored with a combination of reddish areas, where iron oxides are present on the surface, and a gray hue that indicates the object was exposed to considerable heat, perhaps during the destruction of the palace. Scans of the surface revealed traces of silver in the more intensely red areas, although it cannot be determined whether this is due to a metal overlay that is no longer preserved o

Limestone naiskos with female figures holding their breasts 5th century B.C. Cypriot On two sides, five apparently nude women are shown holding their breasts.. Limestone naiskos with female figures holding their breasts 242243

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Four Ascetic Brahmans ca. 2nd century Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara). Four Ascetic Brahmans. Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara). ca. 2nd century. Stone. Sculpture

Raised relief fragment 664-610 B.C. Late Period, Saite see 23.3.468. Raised relief fragment. 664-610 B.C.. Limestone, varnish. Late Period, Saite. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Nespekashuty (TT 312, MMA 509), 1st chamber E. wall; 3rd register, N. side, MMA excavations, 1922-23. Dynasty 26

Lazio Viterbo Viterbo Museo Civico88. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Views of paintings (Middle Ages through 18th c.), frescoes, a tabernacle, coffin, sculpture reliefs, portal fragments, busts, sculpture, tapestry found in the Pinacoteca, Second floor gallery and Second floor cloister sequences. Antiquities: Many views of Etruscan and Roman fragments, sculpture, sarcophagi, pottery, masks, jewelry and other objects found in the Storeroom sequence (inventory numbers on back of prints), and the Cloister, Second floor Cloister, Valle Giulia, Sala Romana and Sala Etrusca sequences. General Notes: There are eight separate numerical sequences for this location. The cloister as an architectural structure, rather than museum site, is documented in the record and file for S. Maria della Verita, Cloister, all views of which are stored in Medieval core collection. Five views from the Museo Civico Second floor cloister sequence are stored in Medieval. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-

ESTATUA DE SANTIAGO CORONADO- S XIII- ESCULTURA GOTICA ESPAÑOLA. Location: MUSEO CATEDRAL. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. A CORUÑA. SPAIN. Apóstol Santiago el Mayor.

Oven Tile with Samson and the Lion (Based on an Engraving by Master E.S.) ca. 1490 Austrian. Oven Tile with Samson and the Lion (Based on an Engraving by Master E.S.) 469944

Head of a Comic Actor. Unknown 4th century B.C.

Apollonius The Athenian (1st century BC). Belvedere Bust. 1st c. BC. Hellenistic art. Sculpture on marble. VATICAN CITY. Vatican Museums.

Imitation of a Statuette of a Goddess Holding a Boat. Unknown

Fun stone Lasanges black. Fireplace, baked, lasanges black, in which varied gilded climbing lions and stars.

Cloisonné furniture plaque with two sphinxes flanking a cartouche. Culture: Assyrian. Dimensions: 2.05 x 6.18 x 0.28 in. (5.21 x 15.7 x 0.71 cm). Date: ca. 9th-8th century B.C..This rectangular plaque depicts two sphinxes flanking a central cartouche crowned by a solar disc and ostrich plumes. It was found in a large storeroom at Fort Shalmaneser, a royal building at Nimrud that was probably used to store tribute and booty collected by the Assyrians while on military campaign. Two tenons projecting from the shorter sides suggest that this piece was originally fitted into a frame, likely as part of a piece of furniture. The tenons are pierced by drilled holes for dowels that would have aided in securing the ivory to a frame. The piece is decorated in the cloisonné inlay technique, in which cloisons--walled cells--are cut into the surface and fitted with inlays of colored glass or semiprecious stones. None of the inlays have survived, in spite of the extensive cloisonné decoration on th

Male figurine ca. 1st century A.D. Nabataean. Male figurine 325891

The twins of Cleopatra and Mark Antony - Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene II.

Female protome-mask end of the 6th century B.C. Cypriot The protome-mask is mold-made. It has a pointed nose, a prominent chin, large eyes, and ridged eyebrows. A fringe of curly hair frames the forehead. A ridge above and separated from the hair by a band is probably the edge of a veil.. Female protome-mask 241028

Vultus trifrons or an Allegory of Prudence. Artist: Pacio Bertini da Firenze (Florentine, active 1325-ca. 1351); and Giovanni Bertini da Firenze (Florentine, active 1325-ca. 1351); or another follower of Tino da Camaino (Siena 1285-1337 Naples). Dimensions: H: 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm) W: 4 15/16 (12.5 cm). Date: ca. 1340-55.The three faces on this small bust, a fragment from a larger monument, represent the cardinal virtue Prudence. Prudence's three natures (memory, intelligence, and providence) are represented by a crowned face shown at different stages of life. This personification thus conflates Prudence with the concept of the Ages of Man. The merging of the notions of virtue and the human life cycle coincided with a more nuanced understanding of human nature as well as a focus on the individual. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Appliqué for a funeral couch. Unknown

Sculpted seated lion with coat of arms, on square pedestal, sculpture sculpture building component sandstone stone textile paint, sculpted Sitting lion with coat of arms for the abdomen on which remains textile and paint gray and red heraldry Delfshaven Rotterdam

White marble funerary stele, from Melos, 2nd century

Fragment of a doorpost, anonymous, 200 - 300 Episodes from Buddha's life; belongs to AK-MAK-1187. Made from sandstone (red with yellow spots). Mathura sandstone Episodes from Buddha's life; belongs to AK-MAK-1187. Made from sandstone (red with yellow spots). Mathura sandstone

Female Head. Unknown

Double Capital late 13th-early 14th century French. Double Capital. French. late 13th-early 14th century. White marble. Made in Pyrénées. Sculpture-Architectural

Basement with bull's head, basement ornament building component sandstone stone, sculpted Rectangular base with bull's head in the middle.

Campania Caserta Capua Museo Campano, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe

Gateway Bracket, AD 150-200. India, Mathura, Kushan period (AD 1-320). Sandstone; overall: 73.9 x 57.2 cm (29 1/8 x 22 1/2 in.).

Limestone funerary stele of Baalshamar with a Phoenician inscription and a relief depicting a dead man. Artefact from the necropolis of Tyre (Lebanon). Phoenician civilization, 4th-1st Century BC.

CRUCIFIJO DE DON FERNANDO Y DOÑA SANCHA - DETALLE INSCRIPCION Y PIES - SIGLO XI. Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Tile. Culture: China. Dimensions: Diam. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Marble statuette of Aphrodite. From Athens, 2nd c BC The goddess wears a himation only over the lower body and leans against the cavern of a rock, behind which appears Eros. Setting alludes to the sanctuaries on the North slope of the Acropolis.

Greek warriors in a chariot. Carved fragment c500 BC. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

Seated Headless Buddha (Study Collection) 8th century or earlier India (Jammu & Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir). Seated Headless Buddha (Study Collection). India (Jammu & Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir). 8th century or earlier. Terracotta. Sculpture

Grave Stele of Myttion. Unknown

Fragment of a terracotta plaque 7th century B.C. Greek, Cretan Lower body of a youth in a long garment.. Fragment of a terracotta plaque 254743 Greek, Cretan, Fragment of a terracotta plaque, 7th century B.C., Terracotta, 2 7/8 in. x 1 3/4 in. (7.3 cm x 4.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America, 1953 (53.5.18)

Maria met kind. Maria met kind

Terracotta antefix late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D. Roman The palmette-shaped antefix is decorated with the butting heads of two billy goats. Such representations were popular motifs in ancient art but they may have had special significance in imperial Rome since the constellation Capricorn was adopted by the emperor Augustus as his own lucky star sign and appeared on coins and legionary standards.. Terracotta antefix. Roman. late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.. Terracotta. Augustan. Terracottas

Tuscany Siena Montalcino Chiese0. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Views of two unidentified churches in Montalcino. Post-medieval: Views of an unidentified church in Montalcino German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Fragmentary Relief 9th-10th century Maya This sculpture comes from the House of the Governor, one of the largest buildings at the site of Uxmal, Mexico. Uxmal caught the attention of scholars and travelers alike with its exceptionally well-preserved standing architecture, covered with complex sculpted mosaics showing images of rulers, serpents, and other animate creatures.The House of the Governor (Casa del Gobernador) received its name from a seventeenth-century Spanish visitor who named the Uxmal buildings after European counterparts; the Pyramid of the Magician, the Nunnery Quadrangle, and the House of the Pigeons are other nicknames. The sculpted block sent by Lespinasse to New York is carved in deep relief and shows an upside-down u-shaped element terminating in volutes on either side. Inside the negative space of the central shape rise three discs with indentations. Rising from the volutes on either side are two loop-like shapes, and below the center is trapezoidal protrusion fla

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