Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying King Antiochus VII Euergetes Sidetes
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A statue of a woman with her hair pulled back. Capitoline Venus in in ...
Antonine copy of a late Hellenistic variant of Praxiteles' Cnidian Venus (4th century BC). A statue of a woman with her hair pulled back
Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)
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Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Roma
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Denarius (Coin) Portraying Octavian - Art Institute of Chicago
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Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Nero
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Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying King Antiochus III The Great
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Cup (Greece), 5th century BC (CH 18185459)
Globular body. Neck with flaring rim joined to strap handle attached to shoulder. Narrow band reserved in buff at the base.
Hydria, 4th century BC (CH 18185345)
A large brown jug with a handle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Antico - Bust of Menander - Walters 27419
In ancient Rome, busts of famous men were displayed in public and private spaces as models of behavior, a custom that was revived by Renaissance scholars for the decoration of their libraries and studies. This ... More
Arenal - Seated Male Figure - Walters 20092058 - Left Side
Anonymous (Mexican). 'Seated Warrior Figure,' 1st century BC-AD 3rd century. ceramic. Walters Art Museum (2009.20.58): Gift of John Bourne, 2009.
Arenal - Seated Male Figure - Walters 20092058 - Three Quarter Right
Anonymous (Mexican). 'Seated Warrior Figure,' 1st century BC-AD 3rd century. ceramic. Walters Art Museum (2009.20.58): Gift of John Bourne, 2009.
Arenal - Seated Male Figure - Walters 20092058
Anonymous (Mexican). 'Seated Warrior Figure,' 1st century BC-AD 3rd century. ceramic. Walters Art Museum (2009.20.58): Gift of John Bourne, 2009.
Beldam Painter - Three Amazons - Walters 48249 - Left Detail
Three Amazons on this black-figure lekythos face right, and appear to march one after the other. Their skin is white, but their facial features, eroded or rubbed away, are indistinguishable. Each wears a helmet... More
Beldam Painter - Three Amazons - Walters 48249 - Left
Three Amazons on this black-figure lekythos face right, and appear to march one after the other. Their skin is white, but their facial features, eroded or rubbed away, are indistinguishable. Each wears a helmet... More
Beldam Painter - Three Amazons - Walters 48249 - Right Detail
Three Amazons on this black-figure lekythos face right, and appear to march one after the other. Their skin is white, but their facial features, eroded or rubbed away, are indistinguishable. Each wears a helmet... More
Beldam Painter - Three Amazons - Walters 48249 - Right
Three Amazons on this black-figure lekythos face right, and appear to march one after the other. Their skin is white, but their facial features, eroded or rubbed away, are indistinguishable. Each wears a helmet... More
Beldam Painter - Three Amazons - Walters 48249 - Three Quarter Left
Three Amazons on this black-figure lekythos face right, and appear to march one after the other. Their skin is white, but their facial features, eroded or rubbed away, are indistinguishable. Each wears a helmet... More
Beldam Painter - Three Amazons - Walters 48249 - Three Quarter Right
Three Amazons on this black-figure lekythos face right, and appear to march one after the other. Their skin is white, but their facial features, eroded or rubbed away, are indistinguishable. Each wears a helmet... More
Beldam Painter - Three Amazons - Walters 48249
Three Amazons on this black-figure lekythos face right, and appear to march one after the other. Their skin is white, but their facial features, eroded or rubbed away, are indistinguishable. Each wears a helmet... More
Chinese - Bell - Walters 542185 (2)
The emperor Huizong [Hui-tsung] (reigned 1100-1126) was anxious to bring ritual court music into accordance with ancient standards. Taking the length of the emperor's fingers as a guide, the fundamental pitch ... More
Chinese - Bell - Walters 542185 - Public domain museum object photo
The emperor Huizong [Hui-tsung] (reigned 1100-1126) was anxious to bring ritual court music into accordance with ancient standards. Taking the length of the emperor's fingers as a guide, the fundamental pitch ... More
Chinese - Belt Ornament in the Form of a Tiger - Walters 542398
Anonymous (Chinese). 'Belt Ornament in the Form of a Tiger,' 4th-2nd century BC. bronze. Walters Art Museum (54.2398): Museum purchase, 1954.
Chinese - Bottle - Walters 541260
Anonymous (Chinese). 'Bottle,' 3rd century BC. bronze with gilt. Walters Art Museum (54.1260): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1914.
Chinese - Covered Wine Vessel with Chain - Walters 542167
Anonymous (Chinese). 'Covered Wine Vessel with Chain,' ca. 3rd-2nd century BC. bronze with green patina. Walters Art Museum (54.2167): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Chinese - Food Bowl - Walters 542172
Anonymous (Chinese). 'Food Bowl,' 11th-10th century BC. bronze. Walters Art Museum (54.2172): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1916.
Chinese - Mirror with Intertwined Serpents - Walters 542885
Anonymous (Chinese). 'Mirror with Intertwined Serpents,' 3rd-2nd century BC. bronze. Walters Art Museum (54.2885): Gift of Isabel and Laurence Roberts, 1995.
Chinese - One of a Pair of Buckle Heads - Walters 541857
Anonymous (Chinese). 'One of a Pair of Buckle Heads,' ca. 5th century BC. bronze with green patina. Walters Art Museum (54.1857): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1920.
Chinese - S-shaped Belt Plaque or Buckle - Walters 541793
Anonymous (Chinese). 'Section of Armor,' ca. 4th century BC. bronze. Walters Art Museum (54.1793): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1920.
Chinese - Tripod Vessel - Walters 541631
Anonymous (Chinese). 'Tripod Vessel,' 6th century BC. bronze. Walters Art Museum (54.1631): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1914.
Chinese - Wine Beaker - Walters 542183 - Profile
Anonymous (Chinese). 'Wine Beaker,' 12th-11th century BC. bronze. Walters Art Museum (54.2183): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Chinese - Wine Container - Walters 542171
Anonymous (Chinese). 'Wine Container,' late 11th century BC. bronze. Walters Art Museum (54.2171): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1914.
Egyptian - Amulet of Pataikos on Crocodiles - Walters 481602 - Back
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Amulet of Pataikos on Crocodiles - Walters 481602 - Bottom
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Amulet of Pataikos on Crocodiles - Walters 481602 - Left
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Amulet of Pataikos on Crocodiles - Walters 481602
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Bust of a King with Unfinished "Uraeus" (Cobra) and Grid - ...
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Bust of a King with Unfinished "Uraeus" (Cobra) and Grid,' 3rd century BC. limestone. Walters Art Museum (22.288): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912.
Egyptian - Bust of a King with Unfinished "Uraeus" (Cobra) and Grid - ...
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Bust of a King with Unfinished "Uraeus" (Cobra) and Grid,' 3rd century BC. limestone. Walters Art Museum (22.288): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912.
Egyptian - Head of a Queen, Perhaps Cleopatra II or Cleopatra III - Wa...
Shown wearing a heavy wig composed of tiers of "corkscrew" curls, the queen also has a headband with a coiled uraeus serpent above her brow. Of the seven Ptolemaic queens named Cleopatra (the last being the Cle... More
Egyptian - Head of Pataikos with Scarab - Walters 481612 - Left
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Head of Pataikos with Scarab - Walters 481612
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Standing Pataikos - Walters 481614 - Back
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Standing Pataikos - Walters 481614 - Bottom
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Standing Pataikos - Walters 481614 - Left
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Standing Pataikos - Walters 481614 - Right
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Standing Pataikos - Walters 481614
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Standing Pataikos - Walters 481616 - Back
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Standing Pataikos - Walters 481616 - Left
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Standing Pataikos - Walters 481616 - Right
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Standing Pataikos - Walters 481616
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period. The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage i... More
Egyptian - Statue of an Official - Walters 22206
The statue represents the charioteer Psametik-mry-Re. He stands holding a large figure of the god Osiris, Lord of the Underworld. Such "Osirophorus" figures were popular during the Egyptian Late Period (7th-4th... More
Egyptian - Statuette of a Cat - Walters 542130 - Three Quarter
Representations of cats were popular in ancient Egypt, particularly in Bubastis, the cult center of the love- and fertility-goddess Bastet, who is represented either as a cat or as a woman with a cat's head. Du... More
Etruscan - Braided Chain Necklace with Animal-Head Terminals - Walters...
Anonymous (Etruscan). 'Braided Chain Necklace with Animal-Head Terminals,' 7th century BC. gold. Walters Art Museum (57.458): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Etruscan - Comb with Lions and Geometric Designs - Walters 71495
Anonymous (Etruscan). 'Comb with Lions and Geometric Designs,' 6th-5th century BC. ivory. Walters Art Museum (71.495): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Etruscan - Gem with Herakles at Rest - Walters 42494 - Back
This gem shows Herakles reclining to left, resting on the lion skin: The lion tail is visible between the hero's legs, while fur and paw appear behind his back and below his right leg. His right hand rests with... More
Etruscan - Gem with Herakles at Rest - Walters 42494 - Impression
This gem shows Herakles reclining to left, resting on the lion skin: The lion tail is visible between the hero's legs, while fur and paw appear behind his back and below his right leg. His right hand rests with... More
Etruscan - Hydria with Lid - Walters 48436, 48437, 48438 - Profile Gro...
A distinctive type of Etruscan pottery known as "bucchero," made from the mid-7th century through the 6th century BC, is one of the few types of fine ancient pottery that is unpainted. The ware is recognized by... More
Etruscan - Vase in the Shape of a Bell - Walters 48131
Anonymous (Etruscan). 'Garlands, inscription,' 4th century BC. earthenware. Walters Art Museum (48.131): Acquired with the Massarenti Collection ( n. 253).
Gandharan - Seated Buddha in the Attitude of Preaching - Walters 25123
The Buddha's hand gesture, or mudra, is called dharma-chakra. It reveals the Buddha to be preaching a sermon in which he explains the four Noble Truths of human existence and the path to enlightenment. Many scu... More
Gnaios - Intaglio of an Athlete - Walters 42109
This gem is signed by Gnaios, a well-known gem-carver of the late 1st century BC. It depicts a famous Greek statue by one of the followers of the renowned sculptor Polykleitos, from the late 5th century BC.
Greco-Egyptian - Aryballos - Walters 482863 - Side
The cosmetic vessel consists of a hedgehog shaped body on a small rectangular plinth, a neck with large lip, and a handle on top of the animal's back. The prickly body of this hedgehog is shown by a cross-hatch... More
Greco-Egyptian - Aryballos - Walters 482863
The cosmetic vessel consists of a hedgehog shaped body on a small rectangular plinth, a neck with large lip, and a handle on top of the animal's back. The prickly body of this hedgehog is shown by a cross-hatch... More
Greco-Roman - Cameo Ring with a Prancing Horse - Walters 42112
Anonymous (Greco-Roman). 'Cameo Ring with a Prancing Horse,' 1st century BC-AD 1st century. onyx, gold. Walters Art Museum (42.112): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1910.
Greek - Assemblage from a Warrior's Burial - Walters 542456 - Three Qu...
This helmet with a mask, separate nose piece, band, ring, and plaque were found, with other bronze armor, in a tomb in northern Greece. The helmet, cast with beaded and incised edges, is of a type possibly deve... More
Greek - Black-figure Kylix with Sirens - Walters 4837 - Detail A
Homer does not describe the physical appearance of the Sirens, but their tantalizing beauty and alluring song captured the interest of commentators throughout antiquity. The Sirens are depicted as composite cre... More
Greek - Black-figure Kylix with Sirens - Walters 4837 - Detail B
Homer does not describe the physical appearance of the Sirens, but their tantalizing beauty and alluring song captured the interest of commentators throughout antiquity. The Sirens are depicted as composite cre... More
Greek - Black-figure Kylix with Sirens - Walters 4837 - Side B
Homer does not describe the physical appearance of the Sirens, but their tantalizing beauty and alluring song captured the interest of commentators throughout antiquity. The Sirens are depicted as composite cre... More
Greek - Bracelets from the Olbia Treasure - Walters 57375, 57376 - Gro...
This outstanding example of jewelry from the 1st-century-BC Greek colonies in the Black Sea region is purported to belong to the famed Olbia treasure, named for the town in present-day Ukraine in which it was d... More
Greek - Bracelets from the Olbia Treasure - Walters 57375, 57376 - Thr...
This outstanding example of jewelry from the 1st-century-BC Greek colonies in the Black Sea region is purported to belong to the famed Olbia treasure, named for the town in present-day Ukraine in which it was d... More
Greek - Bracelets from the Olbia Treasure - Walters 57375, 57376
This outstanding example of jewelry from the 1st-century-BC Greek colonies in the Black Sea region is purported to belong to the famed Olbia treasure, named for the town in present-day Ukraine in which it was d... More
Greek - Cock - Walters 54881 - Group
Anonymous (Greek). 'Cock,' 6th century BC. bronze. Walters Art Museum (54.881): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Greek - Early Corinthian Amphora with Real and Fantastic Animals - Wal...
Corinth dominated the 7th-century BC pottery industry. Corinthian vases are recognized by their repetitive friezes with animals of Near Eastern inspiration. Here, panthers, bulls, goats, deer, lions, and swans... More
Greek - Elongated Pierced Pendant - Walters 542921
Greek pendants of the 9th to the 7th century BC combined a bold, sculptural quality with a lighter, more decorative style. This bronze pendant is said to have been excavated from a grave that dates to the 8th ... More
Greek - Goat - Walters 541485 - Public domain museum image. A statue o...
Anonymous (Greek). 'Goat,' 5th century BC. bronze. Walters Art Museum (54.1485): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Greek - Head of a Maiden - Walters 23155
The elongated eyes, bow-shaped mouth, and pronounced fleshy folds across the neck (known as "Venus rings") identify the head as a Hellenistic refinement of a style introduced by the 4th-century BC sculptor Praxiteles.
Greek - Head of a Woman with Long Curls - Walters 48325 - Group
The oval face, full cheeks, and small mouth are characteristic of figurines from Tarentum (present-day Taranto, Italy), and the heavy outer lids of the eyes date this piece to the 3rd century BC.
Greek - Hercules - Walters 2374 - Back
Anonymous (Roman). 'Hercules,' Roman copy: 1st century BC-AD 1st century; Greek original: 3rd century BC. marble. Walters Art Museum (23.74): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Greek - Hercules - Walters 2374 - Detail
Anonymous (Roman). 'Hercules,' Roman copy: 1st century BC-AD 1st century; Greek original: 3rd century BC. marble. Walters Art Museum (23.74): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Greek - Large Bow Fibula and Pin - Walters 542919
Greek fibulae of the 9th to the 7th century BC combined a bold, sculptural quality with a lighter, more decorative style. This bronze fibula (pin) is said to have been excavated from a grave that dates to the ... More
Greek - Necklace with Lion-Griffins - Walters 571540
Anonymous (Pontic) (?). 'Necklace with Lion-Griffins,' 3rd-2nd century BC. gold, garnet, glass. Walters Art Museum (57.1540): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1911.
Greek - Nike - Walters 48295 - View A
One of the most flourishing workshops for Hellenistic terracottas was located on the western coast of Asia Minor at Myrina. This elegant Nike is a good representation of this fabric. The complicated twisted pos... More
Greek - Openwork Spherical Pendant - Walters 542920
Greek pendants of the 9th to the 7th century BC combined a bold, sculptural quality with a lighter, more decorative style. This pendant is said to have been excavated from a grave that dates to the 8th or 7th ... More
Greek - Palladion Athena - Walters 54780
This type of statuette is known as the "Palladion" Athena, after a famous statue of the goddess at Troy, which, according to tradition, was stolen by the Greeks when they captured the city in the 13th century B... More
Greek - Red-figure Pyxis and Cover with Women and Erotes - Walters 482...
The light-hearted scene on the lid of this "pyxis," or cosmetic box, is typical of the 4th century BC. One Eros figure holds out a mirror to a seated woman, while another gives patterned shawls to two other wom... More
Greek - Red-figure Pyxis and Cover with Women and Erotes - Walters 482...
The light-hearted scene on the lid of this "pyxis," or cosmetic box, is typical of the 4th century BC. One Eros figure holds out a mirror to a seated woman, while another gives patterned shawls to two other wom... More
Greek - Squat Lekythos with Youth Wearing a Hat - Walters 482447 - Sid...
This red-figure squat lekythos depicts a youth. The head and neck of the youth wearing a petasos is in profile to the right with florals in front and back of his head. Depictions of busts were very popular on s... More
Greek - Statuette of a Woman - Walters 54970
This intriguing statuette displays a blend of Greek style and Egyptian elements that reveals the foreign influences in this active, commercial region. The woman's pose and costume are Egyptian, while her facial... More
Greek - Wild Boar - Walters 541012 - Right
Anonymous (Greek). 'Wild Boar,' 5th century BC. bronze. Walters Art Museum (54.1012): Acquired by Henry Walters.
Greek - Wine Jug with Boy Riding Goat - Walters 4895 - Right Side
This miniature "oinochoe," known more particularly as a "chous" ("choes" in the plural), dates to the last decade of the 5th century BC. As is most often the fashion with small "choes," this example features sc... More
Greek - Wine Jug with Boy Riding Goat - Walters 4895
This miniature "oinochoe," known more particularly as a "chous" ("choes" in the plural), dates to the last decade of the 5th century BC. As is most often the fashion with small "choes," this example features sc... More
Greek - Woman "Peplophoros" - Walters 2387
The sculpture is dated to the 1st century BC by its combination of Classical and earlier styles. The drapery folds are similar to those in works of the early 5th century, while the manner in which the garment ... More
Greek - Woman - Walters 2388 - Public domain museum image. A black and...
The size of this statue indicates that it was created to be a public monument, most likely representing a local benefactor. The pose, gesture, and pattern of the drapery are characteristic of Hellenistic portra... More
Indian - Head of an Indian Village Deity - Walters 2563
Beginning as early as the 4th century BC, India played a vital role in international trade between the Roman, Parthian, and Chinese empires. Trade goods from the Far East included raw silk, gemstones, aromatic ... More
Iranian - Pin with Winged Monster - Walters 542581
Anonymous (Iranian). 'Pin with Winged Monster,' 8th-7th century BC. cast bronze. Walters Art Museum (54.2581): Gift of Professor Donald E. Hansen, 1981.
Italian - The Farnese Hercules - Walters 54727
This statuette, depicting the demigod Hercules resting between his labors, is a reduction of a colossal marble statue (over 10 ft. high) executed by the sculptor Glykon in the early 3rd century. It, in turn, wa... More
Itur-ili - Business Letter - Walters 481462 - View A
Around 20,000 clay tablets were found at the site of Kültepe (ancient Kanesh). Such a large find indicates that the city had an extensive commercial quarter, where foreign Assyrian merchants lived and operated ... More
Jean Pierre Ador - Potpourri Vase with Classical Figures - Walters 578...
It is believed that Catherine the Great gave this gold vase to her lover, Count Grigorii Grigorevich Orlov. Together with his brothers, the count organized a coup that placed Catherine on the Russian throne in ... More
Jean Pénicaud II - Greek Charity - Walters 4460
The subject, known since the last quarter of the 15th century as "Greek [or Roman] Charity," is based on a text of Valerius Maximus, "Factorum et Dictorum Memorabilium Libri IX," but refers to an earlier legend... More
Levantine - Jewish Ossuary - Walters 23240 - Detail A
The shape of this piece was inspired by wooden chests that were used in Jewish homes. The origin of the Jewish ossuary (a box for holding bones) can be traced back to the late 1st century BC, during the time wh... More
Levantine - Jewish Ossuary - Walters 23240
The shape of this piece was inspired by wooden chests that were used in Jewish homes. The origin of the Jewish ossuary (a box for holding bones) can be traced back to the late 1st century BC, during the time wh... More