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.
Hercules
Roman copy: 1st century BCE-1st century CE; Greek original: 3rd century BCE (Roman Imperial)
23.74
Finger Ring with a Medallion with a Woman's Head in Profile
3rd century BCE (Hellenistic)
71.609
Finger Ring with a Medallion with a Woman's Head in Profile
3rd century BCE (Hellenistic)
71.608
Relief: Queen or Goddess with Vulture Headdress
ca. 250-150 BCE (Ptolemaic)
22.282
On view
Amphora with Polychrome and Relief Decoration
late 3rd century BCE (Hellenistic)
48.117
On view
Ring with Portrait of a Courtier
late 3rd-mid 1st century BCE (Seleucid)
57.1698
On view
Panther-Head Armrest Decoration from a Couch
2nd-1st century BC (Greco-Roman)
54.710
On view
