Europe

European antiquities represent the long and varied cultural history of the continent. These objects reflect artistic traditions, technological developments, and social practices that shaped everyday life and cultural expression across different periods.

Hellenistic terracotta female erote holding two torches, Myrina, 300–100 BCE

Erote With Torches (300 – 100 BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

Formed between 300 and 100 BCE, this terracotta figurine from Myrina lifts a female erote with a torch in each hand.

Greek bronze head of Herakles filled with lead, 300–200 BCE

Head of Herakles (300 – 200 BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

Forged between 300 and 200 BCE, this bronze head from Greece, filled with lead, frames Herakles with curly hair and an upward gaze.

Hellenistic terracotta Erote with theatrical mask from Myrina, 300–1 BCE

Erote With Mask (300 – 1 BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

Molded between the 3rd and 1st centuries BCE, this terracotta piece from Myrina grips a theatrical mask, tying it to the Erotes.

Tanagra terracotta Lady with Hand Fan figurine, 3rd century BCE

Lady With Hand Fan Figurine (200s BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

Shaped in the 3rd century BC, this terracotta piece from Tanagra fixes a woman with a hand fan, dressed in detailed folds.

Etruscan bronze kottabos element with a dancing satyr, 470–450 BCE

Kottabos Element of a Dancing Satyr (470 – 450 BCE)

Antiquities Etruria Europe Household Items

Cast between 470 and 450 BC, this bronze piece of a dancing satyr from Etruria props a satyr in a dance pose, once balancing a dish for the kottabos game.

Hellenistic terracotta Leaning Lady figurine from Greece, 300–100 BCE

Leaning Lady Figurine (300 – 100 BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

Molded between 300 and 100 BCE, this leaning lady terracotta piece from Greece tilts a topless woman with a himation and hat into a resting stance.

Silver tetradrachm from Syracuse with head of Arethousa and dolphins, 430–420 BCE

Arethousa Tetradrachm (430 – 420 BCE)

Antiquities Coins and Currency Europe Greece

Minted around 430–420 BC, this silver coin from Syracuse marks a quadriga on one side and Arethousa’s head with dolphins on the other.

Silver tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, 336–323 BCE

Alexander The Great Silver Tetradrachm (336-323 BCE)

Antiquities Coins and Currency Europe Greece

Struck during 336–323 BCE, this Alexander the great silver coin from Amphipolis stamps Herakles’ head on one side and Zeus with Pegasos on the other, marking Alexander’s reign.