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.

Ancient reclining female marble statue missing arms and parts of legs, draped in cloth

Samothracian Marble Gable (c.150-125 BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

This marble gable figure once formed part of the sculptural decoration of the Hieron in the Sanctuary of the Great Gods on Samothrace.

Marble statue of a draped female figure missing head and arms, standing on a pedestal against a dark background

Draped Female Statue (c. 0-200 BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

A fragmentary draped marble statue that preserves the torso of a standing female figure, wrapped in deeply carved layers of drapery. Although the head, arms, lower legs, and feet are missing, the surviving body still gives a strong impression of elegance and dignity.

Marble torso sculpture of a female figure with missing head, arms, and lower legs displayed on a white stand against a dark background

Female Torso From Delos (2nd–1st century BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

A marble torso from Delos that preserves only part of a female figure, yet still conveys much of the statue’s original impact. The soft modeling of the abdomen, hips, and thighs gives the body a natural, sensuous presence..

Marble sculpture of a seated woman resting her head on her hand, appearing thoughtful

Mourning Female Servant (c.330-320 BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

A marble grave statue that turns the quiet pose of a female servant into the whole meaning of the work. Made in Attica, Greece, around 330–320 BC.

Ancient marble statue of a contemplative young woman with her head resting on her hand

Statue of a Mourning Girl (c. 360 BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

Behold an Attic funerary statue that turns a simple gesture into the whole emotional center of the work. Dated to about 360 BCE, it shows a young mourning girl with her head resting on her hand.

Hygeia Statue (c. 200-300 BCE)

Antiquities Europe Rome Sculpture

This marble figure of Hygeia, daughter of Asclepius, survives in a fragmentary but still remarkably clear form. Though the head and arms are lost, the statue retains the quiet authority expected of a healing goddess.

Ancient Greek statue of a seated female figure wearing a crown and flowing robes, holding an object in her left hand

Cybele Statue (c.60 BCE)

Antiquities Ceremonial & Religious Europe Rome Sculpture

This marble statue of Cybele presents the goddess as an enthroned and highly formal divine presence. Seated frontally, wrapped in heavy drapery, and crowned with a tall turreted headdress..

Ancient marble sculpture of a female head with detailed wavy hair and serene expression

Head of Aphaia Sphinx (c.490 BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

This marble head belonged to a sphinx that crowned the roof of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina, probably at one of the temple’s corners, and is usually dated to about 500–490 BCE.

Marble statue of a standing female figure with draped clothing, missing arms, against a dark background

Colossal Wounded Amazon (c.150 CE)

Antiquities Europe Rome Sculpture

This over-life-size wounded Amazon captures a figure at the edge of collapse without surrendering her dignity. Wounded beneath the right breast, deprived of her weapons, and leaning lightly against a now missing support.