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.
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.
Miniature Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration
2150-1950 BCE (Early Cypriot II/III)
48.2353
Juglet with Incised Geometric Decoration
ca. 21st century BCE (Early Cypriot III)
48.2316
Composite Vessel with Incised Geometric Decoration
ca. 21st century BCE (Early Cypriot III)
48.2333
Amphora with Relief Decoration and Tripod Foot
ca. 21st century BCE (Early Cypriot III)
48.2340
Composite Vessel with Incised Geometric Decoration
ca. 2100 BCE (Early Cypriot III)
48.2338
Long-Beaked Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration
2100-1850 BCE (Early Cypriot III-Middle Cypriot I)
48.2339
Fragment of a Vase
16th century BCE or early 20th century (Late Minoan or modern)
23.195
Rhyton in the Form of a Bull's Head
ca. 16th century BCE or early 20th century (Late Minoan or modern)
23.194
Goddess or Priestess
16th century BCE or early 20th century (Late Minoan or modern)
71.1090
On view
Cylinder Seal with Figures, a Winged Genius, and Animals
16th-14th century BCE (Late Cypriot)
42.811
Sealstone of a Bull
ca. 1500 BCE or early 20th century (Late Minoan or modern)
42.769
On view
Long-Beaked Jug with Paper Nautilus
1420-1370 BCE (Late Helladic IIIA1)
48.2098
On view
Stirrup Jar with Geometric Decoration
14th century BCE (Late Helladic IIIA2)
48.2084
On view
Openwork Spherical Pendant
8th-7th century BCE (Geometric-Orientalizing)
54.2920
On view
