Europe

A collection of artifacts from across Europe, spanning its diverse histories and cultures. This category reflects the continent’s role as a cradle of art, innovation, and conflict through the ages.

Etruscan bronze vessel ornament of a reclining flutist, 400–375 BCE

Vessel Ornament of Reclining Flutist (400-375 BCE)

Antiquities Etruria Europe Household Items

Molded between 400 and 375 BCE, this bronze flutist figurine positions a reclining musician with pipes, likely topping a banquet basin.

Ancient Greek bronze relief applique with copper inlays, showing Tritoness or Scylla, late 200s BCE

Tritoness or Scylla Relief Applique (200s BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Sculpture

Formed in the late 200s BCE, this scylla or tritoness bronze relief with copper inlays molds a female bust with seaweed attire and webbed ears, hinting at a sea creature.