Archaic Greece Gallery

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Hector dons his armor, while his parents Priam and Hecuba look on.  Side A of an Attic red-figure pa
Neoptolemus murders King Priam on the altar of Zeus, while Priam’s wife Hecuba looks on.  Side A of
The Tholos of Delphi, The Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia (Delphi, Greece)The Tholos of Delphi is a circ
The Tholos of Delphi, The Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia (Delphi, Greece)The most iconic monument of De
Ancient Cretan tombstone of a woman , 500-490 B.C. Archaic period
Archaic Greek marble kouros from the island of Keos.  Artist unknown; ca. 530-520 BCE.  Now in the N
Corinthian terracotta alabastron (perfume vase) depicting a rooster in a field of rosettes.  Artist
Ancient Greek gold earring depicting a human head in relief.  Artist unknown (perhaps manufactured i
The brothers Hypnos (Sleep) and Thanatos (Death) carry the corpse of the Lycian warrior Sarpedon fro
lionofchaeronea:Zeus hurling the thunderbolt.  Bronze statuette of the Archaic period, unknown artis
Heracles (right) pursues Ares’ son Cycnus (left in the center, Zeus attempts to separate the combata
Etruscan black-figure alabastron (perfume jar) after Corinthian models.  In the top frieze, Heracles
A reclining satyr holds a drinking cup.  Scarab from Etruria, eponymous gem of the Master of the Lon
Attic black-figure terracotta funerary plaque.  Above, a scene of prothesis (laying out of the dead
Heracles and Iolaos. Attic white-ground black-figure oinochoe, artist unknown; ca. 500-490 BCE.  Now
Two warriors (Achilles and Ajax?) playing a board game.  Attic black-figure plate, artist unknown; c
Statuette (limestone) of a beardless male votary in Greek dress. Artist unknown; late 6th cent. BCE.
A soldier dances to the aulos (double flute). Attic black-figure lekythos, attr. to the Athena Paint
Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase) in the shape of a woman holding a dove. Unknown East Greek (pos
A plate depicting a winged, Gorgon-headed deity, shown in the traditional pose of the Πότνια Θηρῶν (
via-appia:Terracotta funerary plaqueGreek, Attic ca. 520–510 B.C.
Black-figure funerary plaque with scenes of prothesis (laying out of the dead) and chariot raceGreek
A warrior in armor, bearing a shield with a Gorgon’s head.  Detail of an Attic black-figure plate, a
Silver didrachm issued by Athens, ca. 520 BCE, bearing a Gorgon’s head.  Now in the British Museum. 
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