Ancient Greece

The Walters' outstanding collection of ancient Greek art illustrates the history and culture of Greece from the Cycladic to the Hellenistic period (ca. 3rd millennium–1st century BC). It ranges from engraved gemstones to exceptionalvases and marble statues. Among the dazzling jewelry in the ancient treasury are the extraordinary Olbia bracelets, which are encrusted with multicolored gemstones.

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"Rhyton" with Griffins — "Rhyton" with Griffins Title

3rd-2nd century BC (Hellenistic-Ptolemaic) Period

48.368 Accession

faience, griffins Tags

"Skyphos" with Animal Scenes — "Skyphos" with Animal Scenes Title

ca. 600-575 BC (Orientalizing) Period

48.2028 Accession

Actor — Actor Title

ca. 150-100 BC (Hellenistic) Period

54.1067 Accession

greek, teacher, resource, kit, theater, amphora Tags

Aged Herakles — Aged Herakles Title

Roman copy: 1st century BC-AD 1st century; Greek original: 3rd century BC (Hellenistic) Period

54.764 Accession

hercules, bronze Tags

Alabastron Depcting A Seated Woman and A Woman Walking to the Right Toward a Chair — Alabastron Depcting A Seated Woman and A Woman Walking to the Right Toward a Chair Title

ca. 480 BC (Classical) Period

48.271 Accession

Alexander the Great — Alexander the Great Title

Roman copy: 1st-3rd century Period

54.1075 Accession

Allegorical Group of Triumphant Ptolemy — Allegorical Group of Triumphant Ptolemy Title

early 2nd century BC (?) (Hellenistic) Period

54.1050 Accession

Amazon — Amazon Title

6th century BC Period

54.972 Accession

amazon Tags

Amazon — Amazon Title

ca. 440 BC (Classical-Roman) Period

23.92.1 Accession

Amphora with Chariot and Driver — Amphora with Chariot and Driver Title

ca. 490-480 BC (early Classical) Period

48.2235 Accession

Amphora with Funerary Scenes — Amphora with Funerary Scenes Title

720-710 BC (Geometric) Period

48.2231 Accession

greek, wine...., funerary, teacher, resource, kit Tags

Amphora with a Youth and a Bearded Man and Victory — Amphora with a Youth and a Bearded Man and Victory Title

ca. 440 BC (Classical) Period

48.53 Accession

egg Tags

Aniconic Idol — Aniconic Idol Title

3000-2000 BC (Prehistoric) Period

23.218 Accession

prehistoric, cycladic Tags

Aphrodite — Aphrodite Title

330-146 BC Period

23.99 Accession

Aphrodite — Aphrodite Title

332-30 BC (Hellenistic) Period

54.952 Accession

Aphrodite Drying Her Hair — Aphrodite Drying Her Hair Title

late 1st century BC (Hellenistic) Period

54.954 Accession

aphrodite Tags

Apollo — Apollo Title

359-336 BC Period

59.533 Accession

apollo, ancient greece, coin, gold, vicky Tags

Apollo and Artemis — Apollo and Artemis Title

ca. 50 BC (late Hellenistic-Roman) Period

23.7 Accession

myth Tags

Appliqué Relief of a Running Maiden — Appliqué Relief of a Running Maiden Title

4th century BC (Classical) Period

48.2538 Accession

Appliqué of Ptolemy I as Dionysus — Appliqué of Ptolemy I as Dionysus Title

3rd century BC (Greco-Roman) Period

54.598 Accession

dionysus Tags

Appliqué with Satyr Walking to Left — Appliqué with Satyr Walking to Left Title

2nd century BC (Greco-Roman) Period

71.557 Accession

greek, walking Tags

Aryballos — Aryballos Title

6th-5th century BC Period

48.2863 Accession

hedgehog, ceramics, egypt, naukratis, creatures, cuuuuuuuute, sacredanimal, booya, buffalo, weneedtogtourtagsbavk, donutbutter, wtf, thatssokip, nomnomnom, oolala, ikr, lalala222ish, whydidyoudeletethetags, taxationwithoutrepsentation, followmeoninstagram, heeeeyyyy, starfruitluv13, ladybird, theyareoutoferasers, thatsaflumpyleg, maattthhhisfunnnn, squashp, waterfaaaaloops, howdopineapplesgrow, onbushes, weirdhuh, duh, yerp, iluvfennecfoxes, samegurlie, mabelsawyer, imdone, wooo, samee, flatheadhippo, idroppedit, imsorry, hai, myartproject, imadeareplicaofthisinartclass, ihaveahedgehog, ihaveahedgehognamedneutron Tags

Aryballos in the Form of Head of an African — Aryballos in the Form of Head of an African Title

ca. 480-430 BC (Classical) Period

48.2017 Accession

african, head, vessel Tags

Aryballos with a Lion — Aryballos with a Lion Title

ca. 625 BC Period

48.2095 Accession

arayballos, with, lion, creature Tags

Assemblage from a Warrior's Burial — Assemblage from a Warrior's Burial Title

6th century BC (Archaic) Period

54.2456 Accession

green, teacher, resource, kit, helmet, usa Tags

Assemblage from a Warrior's Burial — Assemblage from a Warrior's Burial Title

6th century BC (Archaic) Period

57.1944, 57.1945, 57.1946, 57.1947 Accession

greek, teacher, resource, kit Tags

Athena — Athena Title

330-146 BC (Hellenistic) Period

23.41 Accession

Athena — Athena Title

335-330 BC Period

59.519 Accession

coin, greece, silver Tags

Athena — Athena Title

336-323 BC (Hellenistic) Period

59.702 Accession

coin, gold, hellenistic, macedonia Tags

Athena with an Owl — Athena with an Owl Title

ca. 450 BC (Classical) Period

54.766 Accession

owl, woman, goddess Tags

Athlete Discobolos — Athlete Discobolos Title

1st century BC (Hellenistic) Period

54.699 Accession

Attic Black-Figure Plate with Gorgon's Head and Bands of Animals — Attic Black-Figure Plate with Gorgon's Head and Bands of Animals Title

ca. 600 BC (Archaic) Period

48.215 Accession

creature, siren, sphinx Tags

Banquet Relief — Banquet Relief Title

2nd half 4th century BC (Classical) Period

23.222 Accession

funeral Tags

Barrel Jug — Barrel Jug Title

8th century BC Period

48.2044 Accession

Bell-Krater with Satyrs and Maenads and Three Draped Men — Bell-Krater with Satyrs and Maenads and Three Draped Men Title

ca. 390-380 BC (late Classical) Period

48.75 Accession

greek, bell-krater Tags

Belt Buckle with Griffin — Belt Buckle with Griffin Title

1st century BC (Greco-Roman) Period

57.373 Accession

creature Tags

Bichrome Ware Jug with Geometric Design and Concentric Circles — Bichrome Ware Jug with Geometric Design and Concentric Circles Title

7th century BC Period

48.2347 Accession

Black-Figure "Pinax" (Plaque) — Black-Figure "Pinax" (Plaque) Title

2nd half 6th century BC Period

48.225 Accession

Black-Figure Amphora — Black-Figure Amphora Title

ca. 520-510 BC (Archaic) Period

48.13 Accession

Black-Figure Amphora — Black-Figure Amphora Title

ca. 530 BC (Archaic) Period

48.12 Accession

lysippides, black, amphora, jake Tags

Black-Figure Amphora — Black-Figure Amphora Title

550-500 BC Period

48.20 Accession

Black-Figure Amphora — Black-Figure Amphora Title

ca. 540-530 BC (Archaic) Period

48.11 Accession

amazing, amphora, archaic, dionysus, hermes, satyr, terracotta, affecter, ancient, cheese, great, cract, beautful, littlemoreeffer, cool, awesome, dogtail, interesting, gods, god, godesss, ancientcheese, spells, strong, special, persisting, rare, hand, made, phill, art, michael, jackson, mad, magizine, broken, chiped Tags

Black-Figure Lekythos with Hermes and Iris — Black-Figure Lekythos with Hermes and Iris Title

ca. 500 BC Period

48.230 Accession

Black-Figure Lekythos with Warriors — Black-Figure Lekythos with Warriors Title

ca. 480 BC Period

48.226 Accession

black-figure, greece, greek, lekythos, ruins, cool Tags

Black-Figure Neck-Amphora — Black-Figure Neck-Amphora Title

ca. 520-510 BC (Archaic) Period

48.18 Accession

hero, chinese, nasty, what Tags

Black-figure "Mastos" with Combat Scenes — Black-figure "Mastos" with Combat Scenes Title

ca. 530 BC (Archaic) Period

48.223 Accession

Black-figure Amphora — Black-figure Amphora Title

530-525 BC Period

48.19 Accession

Black-figure Amphora — Black-figure Amphora Title

ca. 530 BC Period

48.10 Accession

warriors, combat, greek, war Tags

Black-figure Amphora — Black-figure Amphora Title

530-520 BC Period

48.224 Accession

minoan Tags

Black-figure Amphora with Ajax Carrying the Dead Achilles — Black-figure Amphora with Ajax Carrying the Dead Achilles Title

530-520 BC (Archaic) Period

48.17 Accession