Greek
Return to Category Menu | Gorgoneion Applique This fearsome image of the Gorgon Medusa, the mythical monster whose gaze turned men to stone and who was slain by the Greek hero Perseus, is a rare survival of Archaic period repoussé work in precious metal... |
 | Plaque (Pinax) with Woman In the Greek colonies of Southern Italy, mold-pressed plaques with figures sculpted in relief (pinakes) were an important part of the rites of the cults of Demeter and her daughter, Persephone... |
 | Askos in the Form of a Duck This charming duck askos (a type of vessel for holding perfumes, oil or unguents) was made free-form and thus possesses a certain vivacious spontaneity not often found on more common mold-made examples... |
