EditorialLimestone lamp in the shape of a bull?s head, Imperial, 30 B.C.?A.D. 330, Roman, Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 1 5/8 ? 2 3/4 ? 3 5/8 in. (4.1 ? 7 ? 9.2 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone, The lamp is in the shape of a bull?s head with small horns flattened agains...
EditorialBes with Worshiper, Late Period, Dynasty 26?29, 664?380 B.C., From Egypt, Bronze or copper alloy, H. 13.2 cm (5 3/16 in.); W. 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.); L. 14.5 cm ( 5 11/16 in.), Bes was worshipped and invoked by ordinary Egyptians as a protector. His usual...
EditorialTerracotta fragment of a woman's head, Archaic, 6th?5th century B.C., Greek, Cretan, Terracotta, 3 1/8 in. x 2 7/8 in. (7.9 cm x 7.3 cm), Terracottas, The original work may have been a mask. Of note are the large ears.
EditorialCorsage Piece, 1880?95, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, gold, diamonds, 1 3/16 x 6 1/4 in. (3 x 15.9 cm), Jewelry, Tiffany & Co. (1837?present), Diamonds had become so fashionable by the last quarter of the nineteenth centu...
EditorialLimestone funerary bust of a beardless man, Early Roman, Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 9 1/4 x 4 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. (23.5 x 12.4 x 14 cm), Stone Sculpture, The youthful face has a smiling expression. The fine features are well executed except for the ears....
EditorialLimestone head of a beardless male with a helmet of Greek type, 4th century B.C (?), Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 4 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (11.1 x 7 x 7 cm), Cesnola Inscriptions, The small helmeted head is beardless. He has a smiling face, pointed ch...
EditorialLimestone head of a beardless male wearing a conical helmet, Archaic, first half of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (19.1 x 12.1 x 14.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, The cheekpieces of the helmet cover the ears; the...
EditorialLimestone statuette of Pan, Hellenistic, 310?30 B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 9 ? 3 ? 1 1/2 in. (22.9 ? 7.6 ? 3.8 cm), Stone Sculpture, The nebris, knotted on the chest, covers the shoulders. There are goat ears and small horns on the top of the h...
EditorialBes with Worshiper, Late Period, Dynasty 26?29, 664?380 B.C., From Egypt, Bronze or copper alloy, H. 13.2 cm (5 3/16 in.); W. 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.); L. 14.5 cm ( 5 11/16 in.), Bes was worshipped and invoked by ordinary Egyptians as a protector. His usual...
EditorialFemale limestone head, Archaic, early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 2 1/4 ? 1 5/8 ? 1 7/8 in. (5.7 ? 4.1 ? 4.8 cm), Stone Sculpture, The face has a smiling expression, protruding eyes, and unarticulated ears, each decorated with a scal...
EditorialAmulet of the God Bes, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21?24, ca. 1070?712 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in), In ancient Egypt, several protective deities were depicted as dwarves featuring a lion's mane, ears, and tail, and often wea...
EditorialLimestone statuette of Pan, Hellenistic, 3rd?1st century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, 12 x 2 x 3 1/2 in. (30.5 x 5.1 x 8.9 cm), Stone Sculpture, The nebris, knotted on the chest, covers the shoulders and falls to the back. There are goat ears and small, b...
EditorialLimestone statuette of Bes, Archaic or Classical, late 6th or early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall:H.: 5 1/2 x W.:2 3/4 x D.:2 1/8 in. (14 x 7 x 5.4 cm), Stone Sculpture, The nude figure has a round abdomen and small, protruding buttocks...
EditorialLimestone head of a deer, Archaic, late 6th or early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 5 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 4 3/4 in. (13.3 x 7.9 x 12.1 cm), Stone Sculpture, The small head of a deer has laid back ears painted red and horns visible on the head...
EditorialLimestone lamp in the shape of a bull?s head, Imperial, 30 B.C.?A.D. 330, Roman, Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 1 5/8 ? 2 3/4 ? 3 5/8 in. (4.1 ? 7 ? 9.2 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone, The lamp is in the shape of a bull?s head with small horns flattened agains...
EditorialGoat figurine, Cypro-Archaic II, ca. 600?480 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; hand-made, H. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm), Terracottas, The figurine is handmade and solid. It has a cylindrical body, a flat upright tail, long horns that curve backward, pellet ears, a pr...
EditorialHorse and rider, Cypro-Archaic II, ca. 600?480 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; hand-made, H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm), Terracottas, The figurine is handmade and solid. The rider has stumpy legs, a prominent nose and beard, and small ears. He wears a conical head...
EditorialRam figurine, Cypro-Archaic II, ca. 600?480 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; hand-made, H. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm), Terracottas, The figurine is handmade and solid. It has a short body, a short tail, slightly twisted horns, and pellet ears.
EditorialDonkey figurine, Cypro-Archaic II, ca. 600?480 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; hand-made, H. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm), Terracottas, The solid, handmade donkey carries panniers. The right foreleg, part of the tail, most of the harness bands, and the greater part o...
EditorialHorse and rider, Early Hellenistic, early 3rd century B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; mold-made and hand-made, H. 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm), Terracottas, The figurine, in the Kourion style, is handmade and solid. The rider's face is mold-made, as is the device ...
EditorialTerracotta medallion fragment, late 2nd?early 3rd century A.D., Roman, Terracotta; Rh?ne Valley ware, H. 3 1/16 in. (7.7 cm), Vases, Originally, the medallion would have decorated the body of a vessel, as with the three-handled jug in this case. This a...
EditorialTerracotta lamp in the form of a gladiator?s helmet, Mid Imperial, 1st half of 2nd century A.D., Roman, Terracotta; mold-made, Overall: 3 9/16 x 3 9/16 x 3 3/8 in. (9 x 9.1 x 8.5 cm), Terracottas, In addition to a central crest, gladiators? helmets oft...