Boston Museum of Fine Arts

Sieve jug Late 7th–6th century B.C. Place of Manufacture: West Anatolia Dimensions: Height: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.) diameter of body: 13 cm Material: Ceramic Classification: Vessels Accession Number: 1972.997 Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/sieve-jug-154581

Drinking cup (skyphos) with a ring-knobbed lid Near Eastern, Anatolian, Lydian, Archaic Period, 620–550 B.C. Place of Manufacture: Sardis, Lydia, Turkey Dimensions: 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.) Medium or Technique: Ceramic, marbled ware Classification: Vessels Accession Number: 67.89 Red varying to dark brown glaze "waveline" patterns on inside and out of body, outside of lid. Handles and knob solid red; inside of lid, plain glaze. Broken and mended. Lid may not belong. Two-handled skyphos with ring-knobbed lid. Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/drinking-cup-skyphos-with-...

Diadem Egyptian, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, 2465–2323 B.C. Findspot: Giza, Egypt Dimensions: Diameter: 18.5 cm (7 5/16 in.). Medium or Technique: Gilded copper, gold, carnelian Classification: Jewelry / Adornment Accession Number: 37.606a Diadem of gilded copper bearing three attached ornaments representing papyri, 3h -birds and 3h -signs in copper covered with gold leaf, gesso, and paint. Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/diadem-147991

Shallow dish with ring base 580–560 B.C. Place of Manufacture: Miletus Dimensions: Diameter: 32.6cm (12 13/16in.); height: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.) Material: Ceramic Classification: Vessels Accession Number: 99.507 Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/shallow-dish-with-ring-bas...

Shallow dish with high foot Greek, East Greek, Archaic Period, 600–575 B.C. Place of Manufacture: Miletus Dimensions: Height: 13.2 cm (5 3/16 in.); diameter: 32.2 cm (12 11/16 in.) Medium or Technique: Ceramic Classification: Vessels Catalogue Raisonné: Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 294. Accession Number: 99.508 In center, a floral ornament; in band around it, three pairs of eyes with a nose, alternating with four palmettes. Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/shallow-dish-with-high-foo...

Plate Greek, East Greek, Orientalizing Period, about 640–630 B.C. Place of Manufacture: Rhodes, Greece Dimensions: 30.5 cm (diameter) Medium or Technique: Ceramic Classification: Vessels Catalogue Raisonné: Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 293; Highlights: Classical Art (MFA), p. 151. Accession Number: 99.509 A boar to right above a ground line. Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/plate-154587

Oinochoe Greek, East Greek, 620–580 B.C. Place of Manufacture: Miletus Dimensions: Height: 31 cm (12 3/16 in.) Medium or Technique: Ceramic Classification: Vessels Catalogue Raisonné: Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 290. Accession Number: 03.90 From bottom to neck three bands: (1) lotus flowers and buds; (2) dog pursuing six goats; (3) palmettes, griffins, geese and goats. Creamy slip. Handle repaired. Body flares from base; well-defined shoulder, trefoil mouth. Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/oinochoe-154590

Antefix Findspot:: Anatolia (Turkey), Troad, Anatolia (Turkey Dimensions: Legacy dimension: .21 x .229 Material: Terracotta Classification: Architectural elements Accession Number: 84.198 Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/antefix-199538

Perfume vase (aryballos) in the shape of an African head 6th century B.C. Findspot: Naukratis, Egypt Dimensions: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.) Material: Faience Classification: Vessels Accession Number: 03.835 Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/perfume-vase-aryballos-in-...

Perfume vase in the shape of a female head early 6th century B.C. (contemp. with Md. Corinth. 600–580 B.C.) Place of Manufacture: Rhodes, Greece Dimensions: 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in.) Material: Ceramic Classification: Vessels Accession Number: 91.213 Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/perfume-vase-in-the-shape-...

Perfume Jug Greek, East Greek, 7th century B.C. Place of Manufacture: Rhodes (probably), Greece Dimensions: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.) Medium or Technique: Ceramic Classification: Vessels Accession Number: 37.559 In the form of a head of a helmeted warrior. Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/perfume-jug-154577

Oil flask (lekythos) in the form of a bust of Medusa Greek, East Greek, Archaic Period, 6th century B.C. Place of Manufacture: Rhodes, Greece Dimensions: Height: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.) Medium or Technique: Ceramic Classification: Vessels Catalogue RaisonnéL Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 498. Accession Number: 99.510 Hair, eyes, and snakes colored in brown glaze, white and purple are also used. In form of archaic bust of Medusa. Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/oil-flask-lekythos-in-the-...

Oil flask (aryballos) Greek, East Greek, Archaic Period, about 550 B.C. Dimensions: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.) Medium or Technique: Ceramic Classification: Vessels Accession Number: 1970.64 Head of Herakles wearing his lionskin. Buff clay partly encrusted; traces of red paint. Fine modeling of all the features. Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/oil-flask-aryballos-154594

Female mourner Greek, Late Orientalizing or Early Archaic Period, about 600 B.C. Place of Manufacture: Boiotia, Greece Dimensions: Height: 23 cm (9 1/16 in.) Medium or Technique: Terracotta Classification: Sculpture Catalogue Raisonné: Highlights: Classical Art (MFA), p. 101. Accession Number: 67.916 Female mourning figure. Standing with rubbery arms curved up to touch top of head. Flat ovoid in section, with base slightly splayed and concave. Entire body from neck down and arms to below elbows painted in matt black, as is hair and facial details. Nose chipped. Head and arms in the round. White of the eye in white. Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/female-mourner-151502

Statuette of a Maiden Greek, East Greek, Archaic Period, late 6th century B.C. Place of Manufacture: Miletus, Turkey Dimensions: 20.1 cm (7 15/16 in.) Medium or Technique: Terracotta Classification: Sculpture Accession Number: 34.121 Statuette of a Maiden. Clad in Ionic chiton and himation. She stands on oblong base, with left foot advanced, holding in right hand a dove pressed against her breast. With left hand she lifts fold of himation. Her hair falls down her back in a mass of nine curls; four other curls fall over her shoulders and chest. Remains of red paint visible on hair, garment, and base. Red clay with golden mica. Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/statuette-of-a-maiden-246007

Figurine of a youth riding a horse Greek, Archaic Period Dimensions: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.) Medium or Technique: Terracotta Classification: Sculpture Accession Number: 97.348 Youth mounted on a horse. Horse has no hind legs, but ends behind the rider in a flat, vertical support. Horse yellowish-white; mane black; eye and lines of face of same color; traces of ruddy flesh color on face and body of youth; chocolate-brown curls. Details of harness modeled and painted red. Right foreleg of horse below knee missing. Part of left foreleg and base restored. Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/figurine-of-a-youth-riding...

Figurine of a woman cooking about 500–475 B.C. Place of Manufacture: Tanagra, Boiotia, Greece Dimensions: Height: 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.) Material: Terracotta Classification: Sculpture Accession Number: 97.352 Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/figurine-of-a-woman-cookin...

Woman grating cheese Early 5th century B.C. Place of Manufacture: Tanagra, Boiotia, Greece Dimensions: Height x width x length: 9.5 x 5.6 x 9.4 cm (3 3/4 x 2 3/16 x 3 11/16 in.) Material: Terracotta Classification: Sculpture Accession Number: 01.7783 Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/woman-grating-cheese-151728