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.

Marble head of Alexander the Great, Hellenistic period (300–200 BCE).

Head of Alexander the Great (200-300 BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

Carved between 300 and 200 BCE, this marble head presents Alexander the great with his signature hairstyle and a tilted gaze, capturing his youthful image.

Japanese Shinto deity sculpture, Heian period (794–1185 CE).

Shinto Deity (900s CE)

Antiquities Asia Japan Sculpture

Shaped in the 900s CE, this wooden shinto figure from Japan’s Usa Hachiman Shrine stands as a kami, marked with faded polychromy.

Japanese Sun Bodhisattva (Nikkō Bosatsu) sculpture, Heian period (c. 800 CE).

Sun Bodhisattva (794-1185 CE)

Antiquities Asia Japan Sculpture

Carved around 800 CE, this wooden figure from Japan shows a Bodhisattva cut from nutmeg-yew, lined with traces of color and gold.

Archaic Greek marble torso of a kouros, c. 550 BCE

Torso of a Kouros (550 BCE)

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Carved around 550 BCE, this marble kouros fragment from Greece shows a youthful male torso, smoothed with patterned details.

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

Erote With Torches (300 – 100 BCE)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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

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

Leaning Lady Figurine (300 – 100 BCE)

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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.

Athenian terracotta figurine of Demeter with pig, 400s BCE

Figurine of Demeter With Pig (400s BCE)

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Crafted in the 400s BCE, this terracotta figure from Athens pairs Demeter with a pig, tied to fertility rites.

Hellenistic figurine of dancing Eros, 300–100 BCE

Dancing Eros (300-200 BCE)

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Formed between 300 and 200 BCE, this terracotta piece from Myrina plants Eros in a lively dance, crowned with flowers.

Greek terracotta Aphrodite figurine in a pose of self-admiration, 400–200 BCE

Aphrodite Figurine (400-200 BCE)

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Shaped between 400 and 200 BCE, this terracotta piece sets Aphrodite in a pose of self-admiration, likely once holding a mirror.