Archaic Collection (#4)

Sculpture of a horse, c. 500 BC (marble)
XZL149403 Sculpture of a horse, c.500 BC (marble) by Greek, (6th century BC); Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece; Greek, out of copyright

Attic red-figure bell krater depicting Ganymede, Greek, c. 500-480 BC (pottery)
PWI92565 Attic red-figure bell krater depicting Ganymede, Greek, c.500-480 BC (pottery) by Berlin Painter, (fl.c.500-460 BC); height: 33 cm; Louvre, Paris

Hu-shaped vase and cover, Wanli period, Ming dynasty, 1573-1619 (cloisonne enamel)
PFR207206 Hu-shaped vase and cover, Wanli period, Ming dynasty, 1573-1619 (cloisonne enamel) by Chinese School; height: 67 cm; Private Collection; ePaul Freeman; Chinese, out of copyright

Funerary stela of the Hoplite Aristion, from Velanideza, Attica, c. 510 BC (marble)
XIR245702 Funerary stela of the Hoplite Aristion, from Velanideza, Attica, c.510 BC (marble) by Aristokles, (fl.530-500 BC); height: 240 cm; National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Ruins of the Temple of Apollo, c. 550 BC (photo)
XIR210222 Ruins of the Temple of Apollo, c.550 BC (photo) by Greek, (6th century BC); Corinth, Greece; Greek, out of copyright

Krater, detail of the handle, from the Trebeniste Necropolis, Lake Ohrid
XIR212957 Krater, detail of the handle, from the Trebeniste Necropolis, Lake Ohrid, Macedonia (bronze) (detail of 243734) by Greek, (6th century BC); height: 72 cm; Narodni Muzej, Belgrade

Nike, from Delos, c. 550 BC (marble)
XIR236899 Nike, from Delos, c.550 BC (marble) by Greek, (6th century BC); National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece; Greek, out of copyright

Panoramic view of the archaeological site with the theatre at the Temple of Apollo (photo
XIR245705 Panoramic view of the archaeological site with the theatre at the Temple of Apollo (photo) by Greek; Delphi, Phokis

The Euthydikos Kore, from the Acropolis, c. 490 BC (marble) (b / w photo)
XIR226563 The Euthydikos Kore, from the Acropolis, c.490 BC (marble) (b/w photo) by Greek, (5th century BC); height: 124 cm; Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece; Greek, out of copyright

Christine de Pisan presenting her works to the Queen
LLM454113 Christine de Pisan presenting her works to the Queen by English School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christine de Pisan presenting her works to the Queen)

Torso of Kouros, from Actium, c. 550 BC (marble) (see also 202764)
XIR24997 Torso of Kouros, from Actium, c.550 BC (marble) (see also 202764) by Greek, (6th century BC); height: 99.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Greek, out of copyright

The Rayet Head, Attic, from Dipylon, c. 530 BC (marble)
NUL167129 The Rayet Head, Attic, from Dipylon, c.530 BC (marble) by Greek, (6th century BC); Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: fragment of a monumental statue; ); Greek

Limestone male head, c. 510 BC (limestone)
3526106 Limestone male head, c.510 BC (limestone) by Cypriot School, (6th century BC); 44.5 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: The helmetlike cap has the body of a bird)

Amphora, late Archaic, c. 490 B. C. (terracotta)
3493068 Amphora, late Archaic, c.490 B.C. (terracotta) by Greek, (5th century BC); 41.5 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

East Greek head of a Kore, Archaic period, c. 550-530 BC(marble)
659959 East Greek head of a Kore, Archaic period, c.550-530 BC(marble) by Greek, (6th century BC); height: 8.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Greek, out of copyright

Lekythos, c. 550-530 BC (terracotta)
3526059 Lekythos, c.550-530 BC (terracotta) by Amasis Painter (fl.c.560-515 BC); 17.5 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Earliest representation of an Attic wedding)

Amphora, late Archaic, c. 490 B. C. (terracotta)
3492973 Amphora, late Archaic, c.490 B.C. (terracotta) by Greek School; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info)

Attic black figure amphora depicting warriors fighting and fantastical animals (ceramic)
XIR240297 Attic black figure amphora depicting warriors fighting and fantastical animals (ceramic) by Greek, (6th century BC); Musee Municipal Antoine Vivenel, Compiegne

Head of a horse (marble)
EDS358739 Head of a horse (marble) by Greek; Archaeological Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; eElizabeth Disney; Greek, out of copyright

Censer in the form of a seated figure, Pre-Classic Period (pottery)
XIR245798 Censer in the form of a seated figure, Pre-Classic Period (pottery) by Mayan; height: 29 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Rampin Rider, c. 550-540 BC (marble)
XIR204916 The Rampin Rider, c.550-540 BC (marble) by Greek, (6th century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: found in the Acropolis in c)

Kouros, from Paros, near the sanctuary of Asklepios, c. 540 BC (marble) (b / w photo
XIR164839 Kouros, from Paros, near the sanctuary of Asklepios, c.540 BC (marble) (b/w photo) (see also 154092, 164837-164838) by Greek, (6th century BC); height: 103 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Greek

Attic red-figure kalyx krater depicting a Hoplite returning from the war (ceramic
XIR223268 Attic red-figure kalyx krater depicting a Hoplite returning from the war (ceramic) (see also 39291) by Niobid Painter (c.475-450 BC); height: 47.9 cm; Louvre, Paris

Attic black-figure neck amphora depicting the welcome of Hercules to Olympus, c
XMN219608 Attic black-figure neck amphora depicting the welcome of Hercules to Olympus, c.520 BC (ceramic) by Greek, (6th century BC); height: 49.2 cm; Musee de Picardie, Amiens

Black-figure amphora depicting a quadriga, 515-490 BC (ceramic)
CZA228740 Black-figure amphora depicting a quadriga, 515-490 BC (ceramic) by Leagros Group (fl.525-500 BC) (attr. to); height: 32 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Greek, out of copyright

Attic Red-figure kylix, 500-480 BC (ceramic)
CZA228736 Attic Red-figure kylix, 500-480 BC (ceramic) by Onesimos Painter (fl.500-480 BC); height: 9 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Greek, out of copyright

Attic Red-figure stamnos depicting departure scene, c. 475 BC (ceramic)
CZA228734 Attic Red-figure stamnos depicting departure scene, c.475 BC (ceramic) by Chicago Painter (fl.475 BC); height: 37 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Greek, out of copyright

Attic red-figure cup depicting a rider on horseback (ceramic)
XIR218991 Attic red-figure cup depicting a rider on horseback (ceramic) by Euphronios, (fl.c.520-500 BC) (workshop of); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: style attique a figures rouges; ); Greek

Attic red-figure cup depicting crouching Hoplites (pottery)
XIR218243 Attic red-figure cup depicting crouching Hoplites (pottery) by Euphronios, (fl.c.520-500 BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Greek, out of copyright

Bell, Mixtec Culture (gold)
XBP397505 Bell, Mixtec Culture (gold) by Pre-Columbian; height: 5.1 cm; American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; South American, out of copyright

Jaguar, Olmec Culture (jade)
XBP394479 Jaguar, Olmec Culture (jade) by Pre-Columbian; height: 8.9 cm; American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; South American, out of copyright

Seated figure, Jalisco Culture (ceramic)
XBP394466 Seated figure, Jalisco Culture (ceramic) by Pre-Columbian; 16.5 cm; American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; South American, out of copyright

Figurine, Chupicuaro Culture (ceramic)
XBP394461 Figurine, Chupicuaro Culture (ceramic) by Pre-Columbian; American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; South American, out of copyright

Three Panathenaic amphorae depicting an athlete receiving a trophy, Boxers and Athletes
XIR173493 Three Panathenaic amphorae depicting an athlete receiving a trophy, Boxers and Athletes, 580-520 BC (ceramic) (b/w photo) by Greek, (6th century BC); Louvre, Paris

Cast disc mirror with short flaring extension, Praeneste, c. 4th - 3rd century BC (bronze)
CH441596 Cast disc mirror with short flaring extension, Praeneste, c.4th - 3rd century BC (bronze) by Etruscan; height: 29.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; out of copyright

Interior of a cup depicting the hunt for the Boar of Calydon, Laconian, c
XIR166367 Interior of a cup depicting the hunt for the Boar of Calydon, Laconian, c.560 BC (ceramic) by Greek, (6th century BC); Louvre, Paris

Attic white-figure amphora depicting amazons preparing for battle, c
XIR216137 Attic white-figure amphora depicting amazons preparing for battle, c.525-520 BC (ceramic) (detail) by Andokides Painter (fl.c.525-510 BC); height:40.5 cm; Louvre, Paris

Male torso from Miletus, c. 480 BC (marble)
XIR24995 Male torso from Miletus, c.480 BC (marble) by Greek, (5th century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Greek, out of copyright

Anavysos Kouros, funerary statue of Kroisos c. 530-520 BC (marble)
XIR155947 Anavysos Kouros, funerary statue of Kroisos c.530-520 BC (marble) by Greek, (6th century BC); height: 194 cm; National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Kore no. 674, c. 550-c. 480 BC (marble) (see also 277232)
JB148400 Kore no. 674, c.550-c.480 BC (marble) (see also 277232) by Greek School; Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece; eJohn Bethell; Greek, out of copyright

Attic black-figure lekythos depicting Odysseus escaping Cyclops, c. 530 BC
AMQ100646 Attic black-figure lekythos depicting Odysseus escaping Cyclops, c. 530 BC by Greek, (6th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Polyphemus the Cyclops)

Attic black-figure cup decorated with a Gorgons head tondo surrounded by four eyes
AMQ100587 Attic black-figure cup decorated with a Gorgons head tondo surrounded by four eyes, c.500 BC (pottery) by Greek, (6th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Archaic Volute-krater, early 6th century B. C. (terracotta)
3613988 Archaic Volute-krater, early 6th century B.C. (terracotta) by Greek, (6th century BC); 49.2x55.4x45.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Stele, grave marker, of a youth and little girl with capital
3526080 Stele, grave marker, of a youth and little girl with capital and finial in the form of a sphinx, c.530 BC (marble) by Greek, (6th century BC); 423.4 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art

Terracotta lekythos, c. 550-530 BC (terracotta)
3526062 Terracotta lekythos, c.550-530 BC (terracotta) by Amasis Painter (fl.c.560-515 BC); 17.5 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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