Roman, Portrait of Hadrian, ca. 130 CE. Anonymous gift 59.050

Introduction

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries

Roman marble portraits and sarcophagi, wall paintings from the vicinity of Pompeii, floor mosaics from the Roman province of Syria, as well as Etruscan and Italic ceramics and bronzes are on view in the Weiss Ancient Art Gallery. A gallery of ancient Greek art is organized around the themes of early Greece, gods and goddesses, religion, funerary customs, everyday life, and the symposium. A third gallery, devoted to materials and technology, elucidates various creative processes and explains the effects of time on materials including marble, ceramics, metals, and glass.

Selected Objects

Unknown artist

Roundel for a shield or breast plate, early 600s BCE-late 500s BCE

Roman

Household god (lar), late 200s CE - early 300sCE

Etruscan Umbria

Warrior, 450-425 BCE

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Roman

Flask with Handles, 100s-300s

Greco-Roman

Funerary Vase, 425-400 BCE

Roman

Pair of earrings of the Baretta type, 100s-200s

Greco-Roman

Intaglio, 1st century BCE

Greek

Four-drachma coin (tetradrachm), 323-285 BCE

Greek, Attica

Mixing Bowl (Krater), 520-510 BCE

Roman

Pair of crescent-shaped earrings, 1st century BCE-2nd century CE

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Greek

Stater coin, ca. 360 - 350 BCE

Greek

Four-drachma coin (tetradrachm), ca. 420-355 BCE

Etruscan

Pair of earrings of the leech type, 399-200 BCE

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Ancient Greek

Pair of earrings with Eros riding a dove, 299-200 BCE

Roman

Pair of earrings with pearls, 1st century CE-3rd century CE

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Greek

Four-drachma coin (tetradrachm), 297-287 BCE

Greek

Ram, 700s BCE

Greek

Furniture attachment in the form of a lion, ca. 500 BCE

Unknown artist

Pair of earrings with lynx head terminals, late 2nd century BCE-1st century BCE

Roman

Mirror with three erotes around an altar, 100-199 CE

Etruscan

Jar with lid (stamnos), late 300s BCE-early 200s BCE

Greek

tetradrachm, 290-289 BCE

Roman

Couch decoration in the form of a horse's head, 100s CE

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Attributed to Diosphos Painter

Oil Flask (Lekythos), ca. 500-490 BCE

Unknown artist

Pair of earrings with female head pendants, late 2nd century BCE-2nd century CE

Roman

Votive amphora, 500-599 CE or later

Unknown artist

earring, 500-599 CE

Cypriote, Cyprus

Ridge-Handled Jug, ca. 700 BCE

Greek

Four-drachma coin (tetradrachm), 460-340 BCE

Mycenaean, Greece

Stirrup Jar, ca. 1100 BCE

Southern Italian, Italy, Falerii

Woman's head plate, 340-300 BCE

Roman

Lion's-head waterspout, ca. CE 200

Greek, Attica

Cylindrical Lidded Box (Pyxis), ca. 760 BCE

Graeco-Phoenician

Relief of a Man Burning Incense, ca. CE 70

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Greek, Greece

Bowl, 100 BCE

Greek

Pair of earrings with dove pendants, 299-200 BCE

Greek

Eight-drachma coin (octodrachm), 261-252 BCE

Roman

Portrait of a man in the Republican style, first century CE or later

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Greek

Four-drachma coin (tetradrachm), 300-295 BCE

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Egyptian Near Eastern

Small Perfume Bottle (Amphoriskos), 500s BCE-300s BCE

Greek

Ten-drachma coin (decadrachm), 405-400 BCE

Attic (ancient style)

Grave marker (Radeke Stele), 399-300 BCE

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Roman

Fragment of a wall depicting a candelabrum, 14-37 CE

Roman

Fragment of a wall depicting a candelabrum, 14-37 CE

Etruscan, Etruria

Bucchero Bowl on a Conical Foot, 539-500 BCE

Roman

Spoon, 100s-400s

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Roman

Fragmentary sarcophagus front and lid depicting The Slaughter of the Niobids, end of the 2nd century CE

Graeco-Syrian

Plate, 200s-300s

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Attributed to Makron

Small Container (Askos), ca. 490-480 BCE

Roman

Torso of a fighting giant, 117-138 CE

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Roman, Karanis, Egypt

Oval Dish, 200s CE-400s CE

Roman

Bust of an African Child, 2nd - 3rd century CE

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Greek

Stater coin, ca. 421-365 BCE

Roman

Medusa Head Medallion, 1st century CE-2nd century CE

Attributed to Pan Painter

Nuptial Bowl (Lebes gamikos), 480-460 BCE

Attributed to Villa Giulia Painter

Oil Bottle (Alabastron), 460-450 BCE

Etruscan

Pin (fibula), 700-600 BCE

Greek

Two-drachma coin (didrachm), 525 BC - 475 BCE

Roman

Spoon, 1st century CE-4th century CE or later

Attributed to Inscription painter

Oil flask (lekythos) depicting a visit to the grave, 470-450 BCE

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Palmyrene

Head of a Man, late 100s CE-early 200s CE

Attributed to Brygos Painter

Oil Flask (Lekythos), ca. 480 BCE

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Italo-Greek, Italy

Handled dipper, 550 BC / 400 BC

Italo-Greek, Apulia

Oil Container (Askos) in the Form of a Boar, late 300s BCE-early 200s BCE

Early Etruscan Villanovan

Belt, 800-700 BCE

Roman

Floor mosaic fragment depicting Silenus, 325-330

Etruscan Etruscan

Three-pronged clasp and buckle, 600s BCE

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Greek, Corinth

Fragment of a Mixing Bowl (Krater), ca. 600 BCE

Greek

Pair of Knucklebones, 499-400 BCE

Greek

Portrait of a Boy as Eros, late 1st/2nd century CE

Roman

Marble Column with Vine Decoration, ca. CE 120

Etruscan

Striding kouros, 400s BCE

Roman

Filigree necklace, 200s CE

Attributed to Reed Painter

Oil Flask (Lekythos), 420-400 BCE

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Attributed to Painter of Louvre F51

Storage Jar (Amphora), 550-540 BCE

Greek Mycenaean

Standing Goddess, 1400-1000 BCE

Greek Greek

Bracelet with lion's head terminals, 300s BCE-200s BCE

Roman

Male figure in the guise of Hermes, early 100s CE

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Greek

Four-drachma coin (tetradrachm), ca. 277-239 BCE

Greek

Female Figure, 2400 BCE - 2300 BCE

Roman

Funerary wreath, 300-399 CE

Greek

Four-drachma coin (tetradrachm), 313-305 BCE

Greek, Attica

Storage Jar (Amphora), ca. 550-525 BCE

Roman

Strigil, 1st century CE-3rd century CE

Greek, Attica

Drinking Cup (Kylix), ca. 550-525 BCE

Roman

Intaglio with bust of Hercules, 1st century BCE-1st century CE

Etruscan

Mirror, 399-300 BCE

Providence Painter

Storage Jar (Amphora), ca. 500-475 BCE

Greek

Head of a woman, ca. 420 BCE

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Roman

fresco, 30-79 CE

Roman

Fragment of a black wall, 14-37 CE

Etruscan

Beaked jug, ca. 500 BCE

Celtic, Ireland

Neck ring (torque), ca. 1300-1000 BCE

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Greek

Two-drachma coin (didrachm), 550-500 BCE

Etruscan

Acrobat (probably the handle of a cista lid), 300sBCE-200s BCE

Greek

Stater coin, 320-270 BCE

Greek

Two-drachma coin (didrachm), 380-345 BCE

Etruscan

Candelabrum, 399-300 BCE

Attic (ancient style)

Hinged doll, 500-400 BCE

School of Haimon Painter

Lidded Cylindrical Box (Pyxis), 500-474 BCE

Roman

Cosmetic Jar (Unguentarium), 3rd-4th century BCE

Roman

Jug handle in the form of a panther devouring prey, 1st century CE-2nd century CE

Campanian

Large, round-bottomed bowl (dinos), 490 - 470 BCE

Roman

Cosmetic Jar (Unguentarium), ca. 50 CE

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Greek

Four-drachma coin (tetradachm), ca. 227-221 BCE

Roman

Portrait of Agrippina the Younger, ca. 40 CE

Attributed to Ilioupersis painter

Drinking Cup (Skyphos), 375-350 BCE

Greek, Attica

Wine Jug (Oinochoe), ca. 430 BCE

Greek

Stater coin, 360-330 BCE

Greek, Corinth

Wine Jug (Oinochoe), ca. 550 BCE

Greek, Attica

Wine Jug (Oinochoe), 399-369 BCE

Etruscan

Pair of earrings of the à Baulo type, 599-500 BCE

Unknown artist

Pair of earrings with amphora pendants, 299-200

Greek Mycenaean, Greece

Stemmed Drinking Cup (Kylix), ca. 1300 BCE

Greek

Funerary Lion, ca. 390-380 BCE

Greek, Attica

Wine Jug (Oinochoe), ca. 490 BCE

Etruscan

Relief Fragment of a lion's head, 5th - 3rd century BCE

Greek

Horse, 750-700 BCE

Greek

Aphrodite, 199-100 BCE

Etruscan

Hand Holding a Dove, 3rd century BCE

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Unknown artist

Cosmetic Jar (Unguentarium), 200-1 BCE

Cypriote, Cyprus

Storage Jar (Amphora), 7th century BCE

Boeotian Greek

Goat, 5th century BCE

Greek, Attica

Miniature Oil Flask (Lekythos), late 5th century BCE

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Roman

Sarcophagus (coffin), 2nd century CE

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Roman

Double Cosmetic Jar (Unguentarium), late 3rd century CE-4th century CE

Greek

Dancing dwarf, late 3rd century BCE

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Greco-Roman

Finger ring with serpent, 1-199 CE

Roman

Floor mosaic fragment depicting Bacchus, 325-330

Attributed to Lewis Painter

Drinking Cup (Skyphos), ca. 480 BCE

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Asia Minor Greek Smyrna

Aphrodite, 300-200 BCE

Italo-Greek, Southern Italy, Likely Tarentum

Drinking Cup (Rhyton), after 350 BCE

Greek

Bird, ca. 700 BCE

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Roman

Youthful Figure Wearing a Torque, 138-192 CE

Cypriote, Cyprus

Tankard, 1400-1350 BCE

Nancy Elizabeth Prophet

Silence, 1920s

Roman

Male figure, 1-100 CE

Roman

Portrait of Augustus, 0-39 CE

Attributed to Christie Painter

Water Jar (Hydria-Kalpis), ca. 450 BCE

Greek

Vessel Attachment in the Form of a Sea Bull, 4th century BCE-3rd century BCE

Roman

Intaglio inscribed "Dioskourides", ca. 30-20 BCE

Roman

Cinerary Urn, 1st century CE

Attributed to Leagros Group

Oil Flask (Lekythos), ca. 500 BCE

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Greek

Four-drachma coin (tetradrachm), ca. 227-221 BCE

Roman

Bust of a Female Divinity, late 2nd century CE - 3rd century CE

Attributed to Pan Painter

Oil Flask (Lekythos), 480 BCE - 470 BCE

Ancient Greek

Fragment of Standing Male Figure (kouros), ca. 330 BCE

Greek

Two-drachma coin (didrachm), 550-500 BCE

Greek, Attica

Two-handled Drinking Cup (Skyphos), ca. 725-700 BCE

Greek

Two-drachma coin (didrachm), 300-298 BCE

Greek

Man in a cloak, 520 - 500 BCE

Roman

Jug, 200s

Roman, Eastern Mediterranean

Patella Cup, 1st century BCE-1st century CE

Greek

Four-drachma coin (tetradrachm), 313-305 BCE

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Roman

Intaglio, 1st century BCE

Etruscan

Pail (situla), 530 - 525 BCE

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Greek

Stater coin, ca. 360-350 BCE

Greek

Stater coin, ca. 323 BCE

Attributed to Brygos Painter

Oil Flask (Lekythos), ca. 500BCE-475BCE

Greek

Two-drachma coin (didrachm), 575-400 BCE

Roman

Bottle, 2nd century CE-3rd century CE

Etruscan

Bucchero Stemmed Cup, ca. 600 BCE

Roman

Barrel-shaped bead, 500-599 CE or later

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Greek

Four-drachma coin (tetradrachm), 297-282 BCE

Greek

Male figure (Bebenburg Youth), 300-200 BCE

Greek

Two-drachma coin (didrachm), 380-345 BCE

Greek

Medallion, 330-269 BCE

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Greek

Four-drachma coin (tetradrachm), After ca. 460 BCE

Greek Cycladic

Female Figure, 2500 BC - 2400 BC

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Greek

Finger ring, 199 BCE-1 BCE

Exhibition Checklist

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries

September 22, 2010

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