Greek Art & Arch

Bronze sword with gold embroidery. From the Dendra tholos tomb, ca. 1450 BCE.

The "Dendra Octopus cup," gold, ca. 1450-1400 BCE. 17cm

(diam.) From the Dendra tholos tomb.

Agate seal stone with gold, and bronze, ca. 1650-1450 BCE. 3.6cm (length). From the

"Tomb of the Griffin Warrior" at the Palace of Nestor, Pylos.

The gold "Mask of Agamemnon," ca. 1600-

1500 BCE, from Grave Circle A at Mycenae.

National Archaeological Museum, Athens.

The "Hagia Triada sarcophagus," ca. 1400-1350

BCE. Limestone with frescoes. 1.38x0.45x0.99m.

From Hagia Triada, Crete.*

The "Warrior Krater," ca. 1200-1100 BCE.

42cm (height). From Mycenae.*

"Protogeometric" ceramic amphora, ca. 1050-

900 BCE. 42cm. From Athens. British Museum, London.*

The "Dipylon amphora," ceramic, ca. 750 BCE. 1.55m.

From the Kerameikos in

Athens.*

Bronze shield or drum, ca. 800

BCE. From the cave sanctuary on Mount Ida, Crete.*

The ceramic "Lefkandi Centaur," ca. 950

BCE. 36cm. From Toumba Cemetery at

Lefkandi, Euboia.*

"Nestor's Cup," ca. 750-700 ВСЕ, ceramic. 10.3cm (height), 15cm (diam.).

From Pithekoussai (Ischia).*

Man and centaur, bronze with silver and iron inlays, ca. 750-

700 BCE. 11cm (height). Said to be from Olympia.*

Painted terracotta metope, ca.

600 BCE, from the temple of Apollo at Thermon, Aitolia.*

Painted terracotta metope depicting Perseus with the head of Medusa, ca. 600 BCE, from the temple of Apollo at Thermon, Aitolia.*

Painted terracotta metope depicting Gorgon, ca. 600 BCE, from the temple of Apollo at Thermon, Aitolia.*

The "Tomb of the Griffin Warrior," ca. 1500-1450 BCE, at the Palace of Nestor, Pylos.

The "Fishermen Vase," ca. 1700 BCE. 0.27m. From Melos (Cyclades).

Marble statue of a youth ("kouros"), ca. 590

BCE, from Attica.

194cm (height).

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.*

Reconstruction drawing of the apsidal building at Lefkandi, Euboia.*

Left hand from the "Naxian Colossus," ca. 580 BCE, from the sanctuary of Apollo on Delos.

The "Palaikastro youth," ca. 1500 BCE. Hippopotamus ivory, serpentine, rock crystal, and gold. 50 cm. From Palaikastro. Siteia Archaeological Museum, Crete.