Sculpture

Three-dimensional works of art from various periods and regions, showcasing the skill of sculptors in stone, metal, and other materials. These pieces range from monumental figures to delicate carvings.

Ancient pottery vessel with sculpted human faces, horses, and angelic figures

Canosa Askos (270-200 BCE)

Antiquities Europe Italy Sculpture

Rather than relying on a single image or a painted scene, this large Canosa askos builds its meaning through a combination of vessel form, colour, and applied figures.

Ancient marble sculpture of a bull supported by a cylindrical pedestal, with Greek inscriptions on its side, displayed on a rectangular base

Regilla Votive Marble Bull (160–170 CE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

Carved in Pentelic marble around AD 160–170, this powerful life-size bull once formed part of the great nymphaeum dedicated by Appia Annia Regilla in the sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia.

Ancient painted terracotta statue of a standing woman holding a bird on her shoulder

Dove-Bearer from Callatis (c.200-400 BCE)

Antiquities Ceremonial & Religious Europe Greece Sculpture

This Tanagra-type terracotta statuette from ancient Callatis offers a refined image of female presence in the Hellenistic world. The figure stands quietly yet elegantly, wrapped in abundant drapery, with a small dove perched on her right shoulder.

Ancient winged statue of a female figure standing on a stone base with arms extended

Nike Figurine (c. 300-200 BCE)

Antiquities Ceremonial & Religious Europe Greece Sculpture

This Nike figurine presents the Greek goddess of victory in a form that is both graceful and slightly unusual. She appears as a winged nude figure with the body of an ephebe.

Bronze ancient oil lamp shaped like a flower with an inscription on its side

Bronze Poppy Capsule (c.100-300 BCE)

Antiquities Ceremonial & Religious Europe Greece Sculpture

A small bronze poppy capsule becomes unexpectedly vivid through its inscription, which preserves the name of the woman who dedicated it: Nikasimacha.

Headless ancient marble statue draped in flowing robes on a dark background

Nemesis Marble Statue (c.100-225 CE)

Antiquities Europe Rome Sculpture

This statue represents Nemesis, one of the most compelling goddesses of the Greek and Roman world. Rather than embodying vengeance in a narrow sense, Nemesis was the divine force that restored balance..

Ancient stone sculpture of a torso with detailed drapery and muscular arm

Greek Kore Marble Statue (c.525-500 BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

This East Greek kore still conveys a striking sense of poise and ritual presence. Carved around 525–500 BCE, the figure represents a young woman standing frontally, her weight balanced on both legs, with the right leg slightly advanced.

Marble bust sculpture of a woman with wavy hair and classical features against a dark background

Head of a Ptolemaic Queen (3rd century BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

The Head of a Ptolemaic Queen is one of those fragments that still carries enormous presence despite its incomplete state. Carved in marble in the 3rd century BCE, this larger-than-life female head was found in the theatre of Ephesus.

Marble statue of a woman with draped clothing and missing arms on a gray background

Fragment From the tomb of Nikarete (330–320 BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

Although only part of the original grave monument survives, the sculpture still conveys the dignity and quiet presence that characterize some of the finest Attic funerary reliefs. Nikarete is shown seated, wrapped in carefully carved drapery..