Tall black glazed vessel with the silhouette figure of a gazing woman, the hair reserved in black. Flanked by tendrils containing volutes and rows of strokes. On the neck and below the handle an ivy leaf on a stem.
For identical vases cf. items no. 213, 214 in: J.W. Hayes. Greek and Italian Black-Gloss and Related Wares in the Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto 1984.
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Massive bronze bracelet of elaborate ornamental shape with neatly joining ends.
Bronze was very expensive in antiquity and such ingot-shaped bracelets showed the wealth of the owner. The bracelet could be reused at any time to cast or forge other artifacts or weapons.
Bronze
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Classic period terracotta bust of a woman with a calm expression.
Applied white color for the female skin, red for the hair. The woman is wearing a v-shaped chiton.
Terracotta
Greek South Italy, late 5th century BC
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Unusual marble female head with a high, pointed crest arch, the planes of the face joining to form a nose.
Interesting early idol generally referred to as a 'star gazer' figure.
For general remarks on the Kilia-type, cf. page 182 and items 560-566 in: J. Thimme. Kunst der Kykladen. Karlsruhe 1976.
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Three adornments of tubular shape embossed at center and enhanced with small stripes. On the bottom three eyes with dangling tear shaped pendants.
These objects may have been attached to a carriage or to furniture.
Bronze
Etruscan, 7th/6th century BC
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Diminutive Roman sculpture of Hermes holding a purse and the Caduceus. Exquisite head with carefully carved features, drilled pupils and closely cropped hair topped by the wings of the helmet.
Hermes is inside a natural-size nut. A small hole on the side to close the nutshell with a similar half to form a small diptych.
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Pale green faience amulet of the dwarf deity Bes, protector of women and childern.
Bes is shown with a frightening face supposed to scare away evil spirits. Pierce hole below the feather headdress.
Faience
Egyptian, Late Period, 712-332 BC
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Fine glass bottle with a globular body, elongated neck and folded rim.
Glass
Roman, 1st to 3rd century AD
H. 12.2 cm (4.8 in)
D. 10.6 cm (4.2 in)
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The Eros child emerging from a flower, showing very expressive features such as an exaggeratedly long fore and upper head.
Bronze
Roman, 2nd/3rd century AD
H. 3.8 cm (1.5 in)
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