Anthropomorphic vessels such as this were produced by Cypriote potters from the 2nd millennium B.C. On this example a partially mold-made female figure on the shoulder holds a tiny pitcher, which acts as spout for the jug.
Individual body parts are a common motif of votive sculpture. The practice of dedicating such objects in Etruscan sanctuaries is said to have coincided with the spread of the cult of Asclepius, the Greek god of healing. Representations of feet are...
The sculptor of this votive head imparted a strongly heroic character to his subject. In particular the plastic treatment of the hair, with its pronounced anastole (cowlick) is a deliberate evocation of the portraiture of Alexander the Great.
This antefix illustrates the cultural contacts between Greece and Etruria during the Archaic period. The sharp edged features, hairstyle and dress of this terracotta maiden, a chiton worn beneath a diagonal himation (mantle) with a zig-zag hem,...
Antefixes were placed along the bottom edge of a roof so as to cap the ends of the roof tiles. This antefix and the three other similar examples in this case take the shape of maenad heads. Their original form included a large scalloped shell that...
There are many varieties of kernoi but all consist of small cups or bowls attached to a larger vessel. The individual receptacles contained perishable items appropriate for a religious or funerary ritual, such as fruit, grains, and perhaps also...
The engraving on this mirror features Uni seated on a stool facing right. She is attended by Turan to her right and Mea behind, and to her left. The identification of the figures is provided by an inscription in retrograde near the top of the...
I: Charioteer driving a quadriga (four horse chariot) and an eagle A and B: Sirens, lotuses and palmettes The tall stem, delineation of the exterior of the cup into lip and handle zones, as well as the inherent symmetry of the tondo (medallion)...
Pontic ware is a complicated misnomer for a class of vases probably made in southern Etruria grouped according to style. The name derives from the subject of an amphora in the Vatican depicting Scythian (Pontic-Black Sea) archers on horseback.
A: Combat scene with two warriors, B: Armed winged figure and woman, inscribed inches Kalos inches (fair, beautiful) on each side. This amphora exemplifies how closely Etruscan black-figure approximated the appearance of Attic pottery while...
