ANCIENT GOLD Gold is Zeus’s child, nothing erodes or consumes it. It conquers the mind of man and is the most powerful of...

Adaptation of Apollo Lykeios by Praxiteles Roman 2nd century Marble 96.6 “The place…is dedicated to the Apollo Lykeios [the wolf]. You...

VICTORY MONUMENTS Warriors often dedicated miniature versions of armor in thanksgiving for their survival (79.4). This cuirass recalls...

Life Section of a Floor Mosaic Depicting the Four Seasons Roman (Antioch) Late second-early third century A.D. Stone and glass Museum...

Black-Figured Kalpis (Water Jug) Greek (Attic) 500 BC Terracotta 60.32 The archer’s soft, pointed cap identifies him as a Scythian, whom...

Coffin of Tjeby Coffin and Mummy of Tjeby Egyptian ca. 2051-2030 BC Painted wood with linen-wrapped mummy 53.30.1 This coffin, like many...

Broad Collar Egyptian ca. 2030 - 1640 B.C. Faience 2017.447 Statuette of a Woman Egyptian 664 – 525 BC Fine-grained diabase (dolerite)...

Cast of Battle Relief of Sethy 1 at Karnak Egyptian 20th century Plaster cast L.5.52.58 More about this relief may be found here:...

Funerary items from the VMFA