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Grave stele of Mnesikles ca. 400–350 B.C. Greek, Attic Pentelic marble h. 66.5 cm., w. 27.5 cm., d. 6.3 cm. (26 3/16 x 10 13/16 x 2 1/2 in.) Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund Object Number: y1986-67 Text from: artmuseum.princeton.edu/art/collections/ancient/search/ The boy Mnesikles, his name inscribed above his head, is carved in low relief on a stele, a flat slab of marble used for both gravestones and votive reliefs throughout the Greek world. Probably three to five years old, he is represented naked, his cloak tossed over his left shoulder. His hair is bound with a fillet, and he wears shoes or sandals, the tops of which were originally painted. In his right hand is a toy: a wheeled stick. Similar depictions of young children, some holding identical toys, were painted on miniature clay jugs and deposited in graves, possibly in reference to initiation rites for young children at the Anthesteria, a festival of the wine god Dionysos. Text from the Princeton University Art Museum label.

Fragment of a Votive Relief Greek, Attic, ca. 390-375 BC Pentelic marble Inscribed with names Ka..., Ol..., Theog[enes?], Archia[s], Myron, and Lykisk[os] # Y1978-3 Parts of four figures are preserved, framed above by a simple entablature. A bearded man wearing a himation is accompanied by a young boy, beside whom is preserved the arm of a second child. The man raises his hand in worship as he approaches a god or goddess, of whom only a single hand remains. The deity was rendered in much larger scale, but his or her identity cannot be determined. The names of the dedicators are partially preserved in an inscription on the background. Reliefs of this type were a popular form of votive dedication in the late fifth and early fourth centuries BC. Text from the Princeton University Art Museum label.

Fragment of a Black-glazed Vase in the Form of a Comic Actor's Mask Greek, South Italy, Campanian, ca. 200-150 BC Ceramic # Y1987-69 Text from the Princeton University Art Museum label.

Mask of an Old Man and a Youth Greek, South Italy or Sicily, ca. 100 BC Terracotta # Y1952-84, # Y1952-85 Text from the Princeton University Art Museum label.

Fragment of a Lion Hunt Sarcophagus: Head of a Hunter Roman, ca. AD 270-280 Proconnesian marble, bluish with dark veins # Y1993-38 This bearded man is a hunter, who originally was shown attacking a charging lion with a spear. Fragments from the same sarcophagus are in museums in Munich and North Carolina. The bluish marble comes from the island of Proconesus in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul. The large scale, high polish, skillful carving, and and subtle use of the drill testify to the magnificence of the original coffin. Text from the Princeton University Art Museum label.

Relief with a mask of Dionysos ca. 40 – 70 A.D. Roman White, fine-grained marble h. 23.0 cm., w. 22.5, d. 2.6 cm. (9 1/16 x 8 7/8 x 1 in.) Museum purchase Object Number: y87 Text from: artmuseum.princeton.edu/art/collections/ancient/ Reliefs of theatrical masks and of Dionysos, the patron deity of drama, commonly adorned gardens and porticos of elite Roman villas and houses. In this fragmentary relief, the bearded image of Dionysos is carved in three-quarter view, its hollowed mouth ajar to emphasize its identity as a mask. The god wears a crown in his curly hair, and spiral ringlets fall behind his ear. At the right is the tip of the beard from an adjacent mask, now lost. The rounded edge of the relief relates it to oscilla, circular marble reliefs that were carved on both sides and suspended on chains between the columns of a portico. In this case, however, the back is uncarved, and the relief is rather high for an oscillum. Instead, it likely was inserted into a wall, conveying the qualities of a sacred precinct upon its surroundings and symbolizing through its imagery the carefree and joyous life ensured through devotion to the god. Text from the Princeton University Art Museum label.

Incense Shovel Roman, Syria, 1st century AD Bronze # Y1994-18 Text from the Princeton University Art Museum label

Vessel (guttus) in the Form of a Drunken Silenus Greek, South Italy, Apulian, 4th century BC Ceramic # 200-145 Text from the Princeton University Art Museum label.

Women with Tambourines Riding a Camel Roman (Syrian), 1st century AD Terracotta # Y1952-53 Text from the Princeton University Art Museum label.

Marble Head from an Imperial Relief Roman, Neronian or Flavian, 54-96 AD Marble # Y1987-1 Text from the Princeton University Art Museum label.

Mirror with a Relief of Venus Victrix Roman, eastern Mediterranean, mid-2nd century AD # Y1985-1 Text from the Princeton University Art Museum label.

Gravestone of Tryphe Greek, Hellenistic, ca. 150-100 BC From Seleuceia in Pieria, Turkey Marble # Y1992-48 The deceased woman is identified in the Greek inscription as Tryphe, the daughter (or wife) of Egias, followed by the standard phrase, "Farewell, you (who are now) without pain." Tryphe is seated with crossed legs on a folding stool with a comfortable cushion, propping herself on her left arm and resting her chin in her right hand. Her pose echoes that of the Tyche of Antioch, a famous sculpture of the early third century BC by the artist Eutychides. Tyche was the divine personification of "Luck" or "Fortune," or in this case of the city of Antioch, a few miles up the Orontes River from Seleuceia, where this gravestone was found by Princeton archaeologists in the 1930s. Text from the Princeton University Art Museum label.

Dagger and Scabbard, richly inlaid and signed on the back of the hilt by the maker Honillius Roman, 1st century AD Bronze, iron, silver, gold, niello # 1999-148 Text from the Princeton University Art Museum label.

Helmet Cheekpiece in the Form of a Beard Greek, 4th century BC # 1999-10 Text from the Princeton University Art Museum label.

Handle in the Form of a Lion's Head Roman, 2nd century AD # Y1931-17 Text from the Princeton University Art Museum label.

Figure of Goddess Isis Some elements of Egyptian art were susceptible to frequent change, but others were bound by tradition. The style of garments shown on statues, for example, changed with fashion trends, but a sculptural form, once perfected, tended to be reproduced for thousands of years. This statue depicts the elaborate garments favored by the aristocracy in the first century A.D. The pleated kilt of the Old Kingdom statue nearby—typical of a Fifth Dynasty official—is far simpler in design and detail. Although the clothing styles differ, the basic poses are identical. Medium: Basalt Place Made: Egypt Dates: 1st century C.E. Period: Roman Imperial Period Dimensions: 37 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (95.3 x 34.3 cm) Collections: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor Accession Number: 74.220 Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund Text from: www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3841/Figure...

Figure of Goddess Isis Some elements of Egyptian art were susceptible to frequent change, but others were bound by tradition. The style of garments shown on statues, for example, changed with fashion trends, but a sculptural form, once perfected, tended to be reproduced for thousands of years. This statue depicts the elaborate garments favored by the aristocracy in the first century A.D. The pleated kilt of the Old Kingdom statue nearby—typical of a Fifth Dynasty official—is far simpler in design and detail. Although the clothing styles differ, the basic poses are identical. Medium: Basalt Place Made: Egypt Dates: 1st century C.E. Period: Roman Imperial Period Dimensions: 37 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (95.3 x 34.3 cm) Collections: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor Accession Number: 74.220 Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund Text from: www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3841/Figure...

Go Artist: Kehinde Wiley, American, born 1977 Medium: Oil on panel Dates: 2003 Dimensions: Each panel: 48 x 120 x 2 1/2 in. (121.9 x 304.8 x 6.4 cm) Installed: 240 x 120 in. (609.6 x 304.8 cm) Collections: Contemporary Art Museum Location: This item is on view in Contemporary Art Galleries, 4th Floor Accession Number: 2003.90.1a-e Credit Line: Mary Smith Dorward Fund and Healy Purchase Fund Text from: www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/166721/Go