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
Antoine-Louis Barye - Milo of Croton Devoured by a Lion - Walters 2750...
Milo was an athlete in 6th-century BC Croton (present-day Crotone, Italy). Late in life, he attempted to demonstrate his strength by pulling apart a split tree trunk. The tree closed on his hand, holding him ca... More
Arenal - Seated Male Figure - Walters 20092058 - Back
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 - 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 (2)
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 - Back
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 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 - Ceremonial Water Vessel - Walters 49795
This piece is olive brown flecked with tea green. The motifs are those of the 11th-10th century BC, on a shape inspired by ceremonial water vessels of the 10th century BC. The glazes are intended to suggest th... More
Chinese - Covered Food Bowl - Walters 54471
Anonymous (Chinese). 'Covered Food Bowl,' 6th-5th century BC. bronze. Walters Art Museum (54.471): Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters.
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 - Garment Hook - Walters 541642
Anonymous (Chinese). 'Garment Hook,' 5th-4th century BC. bronze with malachite, turquoise, and gold inlay. Walters Art Museum (54.1642): Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters.
Chinese - Jar - Walters 492385 - Public domain museum image. A white v...
Anonymous (Chinese). 'Jar,' 6th-3rd century BC. stoneware with impressed decoration. Walters Art Museum (49.2385): Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A. P. Fund, 1950.
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 - 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 - Amulet of Pataikos on Crocodiles - Walters 481602 - Top
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 - Bust of a Ram-Headed God (Khnum (?)) - Walters 22330
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Bust of a Ram-Headed God (Khnum (?)),' 3rd-1st century BC. limestone. Walters Art Museum (22.330): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930.
Egyptian - Garment Decoration ("Segmentum") with Figures Under an Arca...
The popularity of the cult of Dionysus, which was initially introduced to Egypt by the early Ptolemy rulers in the 3rd century BC and continued into early Byzantine times (4th-7th century), resulted in numerous... More
Egyptian - Garment Decoration ("Segmentum") with Figures Under an Arca...
The popularity of the cult of Dionysus, which was initially introduced to Egypt by the early Ptolemy rulers in the 3rd century BC and continued into early Byzantine times (4th-7th century), resulted in numerous... More
Egyptian - Garment Decoration ("Segmentum") with Figures Under an Arca...
The popularity of the cult of Dionysus, which was initially introduced to Egypt by the early Ptolemy rulers in the 3rd century BC and continued into early Byzantine times (4th-7th century), resulted in numerous... More
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 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Head of Pataikos with Scarab - Walters 481612 - Top
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 - Relief with Right Foot - Walters 22280
Anonymous (Egyptian). 'Relief with Right Foot,' 7th-1st century BC. limestone. Walters Art Museum (22.280): Acquired by Henry Walters.
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 - Lekythos in the Form of a Suspended Dead Hare - Walters 481...
Pottery vessels in the shape of animals were often used as lekythoi (oil containers). Hunting hares was a popular sport among young men, and a vessel in the shape of the kill was an appropriate gift to a huntin... More
Etruscan - Male Athlete - Walters 542241
Anonymous (Etruscan). 'Male Athlete,' 4th century BC. bronze. Walters Art Museum (54.2241): Acquired by Henry Walters.
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 - Head of a Bodhisattva - Walters 25115
The elaborate jewelry and distinctive hairstyle identify this figure as a bodhisattva, an individual who has achieved Buddhist enlightenment but has yet to enter nirvana. The jewelry is meant to recall the life... More
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
Gaspar van Wittel - View of Tivoli - Walters 371175
The high viewpoint allows the artist to show much of the town of Tivoli near Rome, featuring the famous circular, 1st-century BC Temple of Vesta and the bridge over the thundering falls of the Tiber River. This... More
German Master (with the initials CSB?) - The Suicide of Lucretia - Wal...
The suicide of the Roman heroine Lucretia was related by the historian Livy (59 BC-AD 17). Raped by an Etruscan prince, she extracted an oath of vengeance from her father and husband and then stabbed herself. ... More
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo - Scipio Africanus Freeing Massiva - Walters...
As described by the Roman historian Livy (1st century BC), the youthful Massiva was the nephew of a prince of Numidia in present-day Algeria who had supported Scipio Africanus (a Roman general so known because ... 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 - Three Quarter
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 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 - 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 - Head Of Venus (?) - Walters 23122
Anonymous (Greek). 'Head Of Venus (?),' 4th-2nd century BC. marble. Walters Art Museum (23.122): Acquired by Henry Walters, 1925.
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 - Hercules - Walters 2374 - Three Quarter
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
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