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Historical Archive: Ceramics through the 2nd century BCE

including earthenware, porcelain, terra-cotta, and faience


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necklace of faience beads, 1570-1070 BCE, SF 20356. For detail see SF.
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cylinder seal, ANE 1500-1300 BCE in 1970s mount, p.c., which has its own page
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faience game pieces from Tell Guirgor (Iraq), 14th-12th c. BCE, Louvre N 3413 or N III 313
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faience game pieces from Tell Guirgor (Iraq), 14th-12th c. BCE, Louvre N 3413 or N III 313
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octopus krater, Crete c.1370-25 BCE, Louvre CA 882/AM 571
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faience owl amulet from Beth Shean, c.1300-1200 BCE, Penn 29-104-184/85/86. For another owl amulet see Penn.
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woman, ceramic/polychromy, late Dynasty 19, c. 1250-1186 BCE, SF 2000.132. For other views see SF.
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terracotta sarcophagus from Beth Shean, c.1200-1150 BCE, Penn 29-103-789/791, which has its own page
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oak tree trunk well head with deposits, c.1000 BCE, Berlin-Lichterfelde, SMB. For full work see Berlin.
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Neo-Elamite rhyton in the form of a zebu bull, earthenware, from Amlash (Iran) c.1000-800 BCE, IMA 75.301
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Neo-Elamite rhyton in the form of a zebu bull, earthenware, from Amlash (Iran) c.1000-800 BCE, IMA 75.301
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collar constructed of Egyptian faience beads, c.650-300 BCE, KM 2001.01.0002
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collar constructed of Egyptian faience beads, c.650-300 BCE, KM 2001.01.0002
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black-figure Corinthian aryballos from Chaeronea: birds, c. 600 BCE, KM 0000.02.9175
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black-figure Corinthian aryballos from Chaeronea: birds, c. 600 BCE, KM 0000.02.9175
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black-figure Attic lekythos: Hercules and the Nemean lion, 6th c. BCE, KM 0000.02.9171
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black-figure Attic lekythos: Hercules and the Nemean lion, 6th c. BCE, KM 0000.02.9171
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seated figure, ceramic, early 6th c. BCE Greece, SF 1925.389. For frontal view see SF.
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Etruscan terracotta oinochoe: dancers and gorgons, Chiusi c.550-500 BCE, AIC on loan from Field Museum no. 1104, cat. no. 96600. This work has its own page.
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Exekias, black-figure amphora from Vulci with Ajax and Achilles playing dice, c.540-30 BCE, Vat 16757. This work has its own page.
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black-figure Attic lekythos: Hercules and dancers at a banquet, or Dionysos with maenads, end of 6th c. BCE, KM 0000.00.2596
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black-figure Attic lekythos: Hercules and dancers at a banquet, or Dionysos with maenads, end of 6th c. BCE, KM 0000.00.2596
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spindle whorls fr. Certosa grave 259, ceramic, glass, c.480-70 BCE, Bologna
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red-figure Attic skyphos: owl, c.450-400 BCE, KM 0000.00.2608
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red-figure Attic skyphos: owl, c.450-400 BCE, KM 0000.00.2608
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Etruscan amphora with sea monster handles, Orvieto, 4th-early 3rd c. BCE, Penn MS2511, which has its own page
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Chorasmian horse, 4th c. BCE-4th c. CE, Hermitage
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gryphon, ceramic/gilt, Tarantine 350-325 BCE, SF 1990.10.2
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Temple Boy from Phaneromeni (Cyprus), ceramic, c.325-50 BCE, KM 0000.02.9124
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Temple Boy from Phaneromeni (Cyprus), ceramic, c.325-50 BCE, KM 0000.02.9124
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votive breast, ceramic, late 4th-mid 1st c. BCE Veii, KM 0000.00.1776
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votive eyes and nose, ceramic, late 4th-mid 1st c. BCE Veii, KM 0000.00.1774
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Greek pyxis with nereid riding a hippocamp, ceramic, 3rd c. BCE, IMA 47.40
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Greek pyxis with nereid riding a hippocamp, ceramic, 3rd c. BCE, IMA 47.40
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female ring-dancer, ceramic, 3rd c. BCE Cyprus (Chytroi or Soli?), KM 0000.02.9120
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female ring-dancer, ceramic, 3rd c. BCE Cyprus (Chytroi or Soli?), KM 0000.02.9120
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votive cow from Veii, ceramic, 3rd-2nd c. BCE Italy, KM 0000.00.1771
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incantation bowl from Seleucia (Iraq), ceramic and paint, 3rd c. BCE-3rd c. CE or 6th-7th c. CE, KM 0000.03.3756
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incantation bowl with Aramaic inscription to protect the woman Ngray from illness and curses, from Seleucia (Iraq), ceramic and paint, 3rd c. BCE-3rd c. CE or 4th-7th c. CE, KM 0000.01.9504
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incantation bowl from Seleucia (Iraq), ceramic and paint, 3rd c. BCE-3rd c. CE or 4th-7th c. CE, KM 0000.01.9503
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miniature female head, ceramic, Cyprus c.250 BCE, KM 0000.02.9127
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miniature female head, ceramic, Cyprus c.250 BCE, KM 0000.02.9127
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cinerary urn with Eteocles and Polynices from Villa della Piene, ceramic with gesso and paint, Etruscan c.150 BCE, KM 0000.00.2608
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elephant from Seleucia (Iraq), molded ceramic, c.150 BCE-200 CE, KM 0000.01.6041
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camels from Seleucia (Iraq), molded ceramic and bitumen, c.150 BCE-200 CE, KM 0000.01.4400, 0000.01.6372, 0000.01.4315
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camels from Seleucia (Iraq), molded ceramic and bitumen, c.150 BCE-200 CE, KM 0000.01.4400, 0000.01.6372, 0000.01.4315