Bronze Foot in the Form of a Sphinx in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2007

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Set III: Greek & Roman (excluding Bronze Age Greece, Geometric, Etruscan & Cypriot Art) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, often referred to simply as The Met, is one of the world's largest and most important art museums. It is located on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan, New York City, United States. The Met also maintains "The Cloisters", which features med…  (read more)
Bronze Foot in the Form of a Sphinx in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2007

Bronze Foot in the Form of a Sphinx in the Metropo…

01 Jul 2007 458
Bronze foot in the form of a sphinx Greek, ca. 600 BC Accession # 2000.660 Between the 8th and 6th centuries BC, elaborate bronze vessels were among the the preeminent creations of Greek artists. This foot was probably one of three supporting an extremely large, shallow basin. Mythological creatures such as the sphinx here and the griffin (1972.118.54) nearby should be understood as guardian figures and not simply decoration. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Bronze Corinthian Helmet in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2007

Bronze Corinthian Helmet in the Metropolitan Museu…

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Bronze helmet of Corinthian type Greek, ca. 600- 575 BC Said to be from Olympia. Over eyes, lotus and palmettes flanked by heraldic serpents; below, at each side, palmette. Accession # 55.11.10 Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Bronze Applique in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oct. 2007

Bronze Applique in the Metropolitan Museum of Art,…

01 Oct 2007 325
Bronze applique Greek, late 7th-6th century BC Accession # 01.16.1 The heraldic lions flank a lotos flower. The applique may have embellished a piece of furniture or possibly even a shield. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Terracotta Sarcophagus Rim in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2007

Terracotta Sarcophagus Rim in the Metropolitan Mus…

01 Jul 2007 458
Terracotta sarcophagus rim East Greek, Clazomenian, last quarter of the 6th century BC Accession # 21.169.1 A significant number of terracotta sarcophagi with a decorated upper rim have been found at Klazomenai and at Old Smyrna, East Greek sites on the west coast of Asia Minor; given their size and weight, it is assumed that they were manufactured locally. Before the funeral, the sarcophagus was apparently buried up to the height of the upper rim. After the deceased was laid inside during the funeral ceremony, a stone lid was placed over the sarcophagus and earth was piled up to mark the grave site. On this example, the upper zone of the lid is decorated with a battle scene. Four foot soldiers clash over a fallen warrior, while a winged figure and chariot approach from either side. Details on the figures were originally indicated in white. On the sides of the rim stand a centaur and a siren; below, two lions attack a boar. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Detail of a Terracotta Sarcophagus Rim in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2007

Detail of a Terracotta Sarcophagus Rim in the Metr…

01 Jul 2007 487
Terracotta sarcophagus rim East Greek, Clazomenian, last quarter of the 6th century BC Accession # 21.169.1 A significant number of terracotta sarcophagi with a decorated upper rim have been found at Klazomenai and at Old Smyrna, East Greek sites on the west coast of Asia Minor; given their size and weight, it is assumed that they were manufactured locally. Before the funeral, the sarcophagus was apparently buried up to the height of the upper rim. After the deceased was laid inside during the funeral ceremony, a stone lid was placed over the sarcophagus and earth was piled up to mark the grave site. On this example, the upper zone of the lid is decorated with a battle scene. Four foot soldiers clash over a fallen warrior, while a winged figure and chariot approach from either side. Details on the figures were originally indicated in white. On the sides of the rim stand a centaur and a siren; below, two lions attack a boar. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Detail of a Terracotta Sarcophagus Rim in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2007

Detail of a Terracotta Sarcophagus Rim in the Metr…

01 Jul 2007 381
Terracotta sarcophagus rim East Greek, Clazomenian, last quarter of the 6th century BC Accession # 21.169.1 A significant number of terracotta sarcophagi with a decorated upper rim have been found at Klazomenai and at Old Smyrna, East Greek sites on the west coast of Asia Minor; given their size and weight, it is assumed that they were manufactured locally. Before the funeral, the sarcophagus was apparently buried up to the height of the upper rim. After the deceased was laid inside during the funeral ceremony, a stone lid was placed over the sarcophagus and earth was piled up to mark the grave site. On this example, the upper zone of the lid is decorated with a battle scene. Four foot soldiers clash over a fallen warrior, while a winged figure and chariot approach from either side. Details on the figures were originally indicated in white. On the sides of the rim stand a centaur and a siren; below, two lions attack a boar. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figurines at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nov. 2006

Archaic Greek Terracotta Figurines at the Metropol…

01 Nov 2006 456
Archaic Terracotta Figurine of a Woman in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2007

Archaic Terracotta Figurine of a Woman in the Metr…

01 Jul 2007 415
Terracotta figurine of a woman Greek, late 6th- early 5th century BC Accession # 2000.39 Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Terracotta Head of a Woman in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, February 2008

Terracotta Head of a Woman in the Metropolitan Mus…

01 Feb 2008 355
Terracotta Head of a Woman Greek, 1st quarter of the 5th century BC Accession # 47.100.3 Terracotta sculpture of large scale and high quality is rare in Greek art of the mainland as against that of southern Italy, for example. The proportions and the break at the neck suggest that this exceptionally fine head belonged to a sphinx, possibly the akroterion of a small building. (Akroteria decorated the apex and corners of roofs.) Of particular interest also is the way polychromy is used for such details as the earrings and the headband. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Greek Terracotta Protome of a Woman in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2007

Greek Terracotta Protome of a Woman in the Metropo…

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Terracotta protome of a woman Greek, Rhodian, early 5th century BC Accession # 26.164.8 This type of female protome with a narrow ovoid face and a thick veil falling behind the ears seems to have originated on the island of Rhodes during the 6th century BC. Many examples have been found in sanctuaries and in tombs there and in the Rhodian colonies on Sicily. This protome comes from a tomb at Sardis, the capital of the kingdom of Lydia, located inland from the west coast of Asia Minor. Traces of red, blue, and black pigment remain. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Terracotta Female Protome in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2007

Terracotta Female Protome in the Metropolitan Muse…

01 Jul 2007 468
Terracotta female protome Greek, probably Boeotian, late 6th-early 5th century BC. Accession # 89.2.2130 Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Terracotta Protome of a Goddess in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, February 2008

Terracotta Protome of a Goddess in the Metropolita…

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Terracotta Protome of a Goddess Greek, Rhodian, early 5th century BC Probably from Camirus, Rhodes Accession # 06.1141 This large, beautiful protome consists of a veiled head and an unarticulated expanse of neck and throat. The face is modeled in the late Archaic style with sharply cut curls, narrow eyes, and closed lips raised at corners in a smile. It is not possible to know which goddess is represented. Such masks were dedicated at sanctuaries and also placed in tombs. They have holes at the top to permit them to be hung up. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Terracotta Greek Siren in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2007

Terracotta Greek Siren in the Metropolitan Museum…

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Terracotta Statuette of a Siren Greek, Archaic period, ca. 550-500 BC Accession # 2000.276 Sirens are mythical creatures famous in antiquity for their song, which lured sailors to their death. Sanctuaries to the sirens are known to have existed in parts of South Italy and Sicily, as the geographer Strabo and other ancient writers tell us. This large, hand-modeled sculpture with applied decoration may well have been a votive offering at such a sanctuary. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Terracotta Statuette of a Siren in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oct. 2007

Terracotta Statuette of a Siren in the Metropolita…

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Terracotta Statuette of a Siren Greek, Archaic period, ca. 550-500 BC Accession # 2000.276 Sirens are mythical creatures famous in antiquity for their song, which lured sailors to their death. Sanctuaries to the sirens are known to have existed in parts of South Italy and Sicily, as the geographer Strabo and other ancient writers tell us. This large, hand-modeled sculpture with applied decoration may well have been a votive offering at such a sanctuary. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Terracotta Dove on a Pomegrante in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, February 2008

Terracotta Dove on a Pomegrante in the Metropolita…

01 Feb 2008 499
Terracotta Dove on a Pomegranate East Greek, ca. 500-480 BC Accession # 26.164.20 Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Terracotta Woman Baking Cakes in an Oven in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oct. 2007

Terracotta Woman Baking Cakes in an Oven in the Me…

01 Oct 2007 707
Terracotta woman baking cakes in an oven Greek, Boeotian, ca. 500 BC Accession # 51.11.12 Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Terracotta Woman Pounding Food in a Mortar Figurine in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oct. 2007

Terracotta Woman Pounding Food in a Mortar Figurin…

01 Oct 2007 370
Terracotta woman pounding food in a mortar Greek, Boeotian, ca. 500 BC Accession # 56.63 Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
Terracotta Statuette of a Woman Shaping a Loaf in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, February 2008

Terracotta Statuette of a Woman Shaping a Loaf in…

01 Feb 2008 319
Terracotta statuette of a woman shaping a loaf Greek, Boeotian, 1st quarter of the 5th century BC Accession # 55.11.6 This is one of a large group of figurines of women variously engaged in preparing food. They were produced in Boeotia during the 5th century BC. Here a woman leans over a square trough and works a mass of dough into a flat loaf. A dog or pig lies at the base. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.
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