Greek Metal Gallery

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Hellenistic bronze sculpture of Hermes.  Now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.  Photo credit:
Bronze statuette of a Siren.  Unknown South Italian or Etruscan artist; ca. 500 BCE.  Now in the Met
Ancient Greek necklace with the “Heracles knot”.  Artist unknown; ca. 230-210 BCE.  From Taras/Taren
historyarchaeologyartefacts:Bars of a brass type metall alloy that many believe might be the Orichal
Ancient Greek gold ring with a garnet intaglio, depicting either the god Dionysus himself or Ptolemy
Ancient Greek bronze coin, believed to have been issued by the city of Apollonia in Macedon.  On the
Drachm of the Indo-Greek king Philoxenos Aniketos (”Invincible”), who ruled a kingdom in present-day
Ancient Greek or Roman bronze statuette of a dwarf with silver eyes.  Artist unknown; 1st cent. BCE/
The great Athenian orator Demosthenes.  Roman copy (1st cent. BCE - 2nd cent. CE) in leaded bronze,
Statuette of the goddess Artemis/Diana. Unknown Anatolian artist; 1st cent. BCE. Now in the Getty Vi
Hellenistic copper-alloy bust of a man, thought by some scholars to depict Philip V of Macedon (r. 2
jennamoreci:This may or may not be inspired by my chat about metal with @writingasrachel#metal #meme
Small bronze figurine of a wreathed male figure, possibly the god Apollo.  An inscription on the leg
Ancient Greek gold earring depicting a human head in relief.  Artist unknown (perhaps manufactured i
Bronze statuette of Hermes/Mercury, seated on a rock and holding a purse.  Artist unknown; 1st/2nd c
Hellenistic bronze statuette of a boxer.  Artist unknown; 1st cent. BCE.  Now in the Walters Art Mus
Ancient Greek gold pendant in the form of a gorgoneion (Gorgon’s face).  Artist unknown; ca. 450 BCE
The so-called “Croatian Apoxyomenos,” depicting an athlete scraping oil off his body with a strigil
Greeks made the Iron Throne in the village Pauliani of Fthiotitha! The 700 kg metal throne stands at
Ancient Greek gold jewelry from the region of Pontika (in present-day Ukraine), formed in a Heracles
Pair of gold armbands depicting a Triton and Tritoness.  Artist unknown; ca. 200 BCE.  Now in the Me
Bronze statuette with silver eyes, depicting the goddess Aphrodite.  Artist unknown; 3rd - 1st cent.
Ancient Greek golden ring in the shape of a dove.  Artist unknown; ca. 360 BCE.  Now in the Staatlic
Bronze head of a man, thought to be a north African.  Artist unknown; ca. 300 BCE.  Found beneath th
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