THE GALLERY OF ANCIENT ART

Ceramics
261. CERAMICS. Pre-Roman Italy.
Adult cremation. Krater used as an ossuary urn.
425 BCE.
Inv. No. 46.
Syracuse, Regional Archaeological Museum “Paolo Orsi”.
262. CERAMICS. Magna Graecia.
Red figure krater used as an ossuary urn.
380—370 BCE.
Inv. No. 36332.
Syracuse, Regional Archaeological Museum “Paolo Orsi”.
263. CERAMICS. Etruria.
Etruscan-Corinthian balsamarium in the form of a monkey.
Clay. 7th century BCE.
Tarquinia, National Archaeological Museum.
264. CERAMICS. Etruria.
Figured ascos in the form of a doe.
Clay. 8th century BCE.
Tarquinia, National Archaeological Museum.
265. CERAMICS. Greece.
Hestia, Zeus and Ganymede.
Painting of red-figure kylix by Oltos.
Ca. 510 BCE.
Tarquinia, National Archaeological Museum.
266. CERAMICS. Egypt.
Situla from the tomb of Boccoris.
Glass paste. 8th century BCE.
Tarquinia, National Archaeological Museum.
267. CERAMICS. Etruria.
Vase with running figure.
Black-figure amphora.
By the Micali Group Painter.
Clay. 6th century BCE.
Tarquinia, National Archaeological Museum.
268. CERAMICS. Etruria.
Zeus as bull and Europe.
Red-figure krater.
Clay. Ca. 450 BCE.
Tarquinia, National Archaeological Museum.
269. SCULPTURE. Black Sea Coast.
Ariadne.
Terracotta.
5th—1st cent. BCE.
Tbilisi, Georgian National Museum.
270. SCULPTURE. Black Sea Coast.
Dionysus.
Terracotta.
5th—1st cent. BCE.
Tbilisi, Georgian National Museum.
271. TOREUTICS. Black Sea Coast.
Phiale with an image of a goddess (Fortuna or Amalthea with cornucopia.
Silver, partially gilt. 2nd cent. CE.
Presumably Iberian work.
Tbilisi, Georgian National Museum.
272. TOREUTICS. Black Sea Coast.
Phiale with an image of a goddess (Fortuna or Amalthea with cornucopia.
Silver, partially gilt. 2nd cent. CE.
Presumably Iberian work.
Tbilisi, Georgian National Museum.
273. TOREUTICS. Black Sea Coast.
Phiale with an image of a goddess (Fortuna or Amalthea with cornucopia (close-up).
Silver, partially gilt. 2nd cent. CE.
Presumably Iberian work.
Tbilisi, Georgian National Museum.
274. CERAMICS. Greece.
Return of Hephaestus to Olympus.
Ionic hydria.
Clay. Ca. 525 BCE.
Vienna, Museum of Art History.
275. CERAMICS. Greece.
Priam asks Achilles for redemption of Hector’s body.
Red-figure skyphos. Side A. Attic.
By the Brygos Painter.
Clay. 490—480 BCE.
Vienna, Museum of Art History.
276. CERAMICS. Greece.
Athlete with discus.
Red-figure pelike. Attic.
By the Geras Painter.
Clay. 490—480 BCE.
Inv. No. IV. 905.
Vienna, Museum of Art History.
277. CERAMICS. Greece.
A palaistra scene.
Red-figure bell crater. Attic.
By the Nikias Painter.
Clay.
Late 5th century BCE.
Inv. No. IV 1034.
Vienna, Museum of Art History.
278. CERAMICS. Greece.
Hoplitodromos.
Red-figure pelike. Attic.
Clay. Ca. 500 BCE.
Inv. No. IV 1627.
Vienna, Museum of Art History.
279. CERAMICS. Greece.
Heracles killing the Pharaon Busiris.
Caeretan hydria. Eastern Greek.
Clay. Ca. 520—510 BCE.
Inv. No. IV 3576.
Vienna, Museum of Art History.
280. CERAMICS. Greece.
Heracles killing the Pharaon Busiris. Detail.
Caeretan hydria. Eastern Greek.
Clay. Ca. 520—510 BCE.
Height 45.5 cm.
Inv. No. IV 3576.
Vienna, Museum of Art History.