Greek Metal

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Hellenistic bronze sculpture of Hermes.  Now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.  Photo credit:

Bronze statuette of a Siren.  Unknown South Italian or Etruscan artist; ca. 500 BCE.  Now in the Met

Ancient Greek necklace with the “Heracles knot”.  Artist unknown; ca. 230-210 BCE.  From Taras/Taren

historyarchaeologyartefacts:Bars of a brass type metall alloy that many believe might be the Orichal

Ancient Greek gold ring with a garnet intaglio, depicting either the god Dionysus himself or Ptolemy

Ancient Greek bronze coin, believed to have been issued by the city of Apollonia in Macedon.  On the

Drachm of the Indo-Greek king Philoxenos Aniketos (”Invincible”), who ruled a kingdom in present-day

Ancient Greek or Roman bronze statuette of a dwarf with silver eyes.  Artist unknown; 1st cent. BCE/

The great Athenian orator Demosthenes.  Roman copy (1st cent. BCE - 2nd cent. CE) in leaded bronze,

Statuette of the goddess Artemis/Diana. Unknown Anatolian artist; 1st cent. BCE. Now in the Getty Vi

Hellenistic copper-alloy bust of a man, thought by some scholars to depict Philip V of Macedon (r. 2

jennamoreci:This may or may not be inspired by my chat about metal with @writingasrachel#metal #meme

Small bronze figurine of a wreathed male figure, possibly the god Apollo.  An inscription on the leg

Ancient Greek gold earring depicting a human head in relief.  Artist unknown (perhaps manufactured i

Bronze statuette of Hermes/Mercury, seated on a rock and holding a purse.  Artist unknown; 1st/2nd c

Hellenistic bronze statuette of a boxer.  Artist unknown; 1st cent. BCE.  Now in the Walters Art Mus

Ancient Greek gold pendant in the form of a gorgoneion (Gorgon’s face).  Artist unknown; ca. 450 BCE

The so-called “Croatian Apoxyomenos,” depicting an athlete scraping oil off his body with a strigil

Greeks made the Iron Throne in the village Pauliani of Fthiotitha! The 700 kg metal throne stands at

Ancient Greek gold jewelry from the region of Pontika (in present-day Ukraine), formed in a Heracles

Pair of gold armbands depicting a Triton and Tritoness.  Artist unknown; ca. 200 BCE.  Now in the Me

Bronze statuette with silver eyes, depicting the goddess Aphrodite.  Artist unknown; 3rd - 1st cent.

Ancient Greek golden ring in the shape of a dove.  Artist unknown; ca. 360 BCE.  Now in the Staatlic

Bronze head of a man, thought to be a north African.  Artist unknown; ca. 300 BCE.  Found beneath th

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