Antique Greek Metalwork Photos

Bronze, silver & gold objects of the ancient Greek world.

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Greek bronze siren once attached to cauldron rim at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Greek bronze Griffin head once a cauldron decoration at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Bronze griffin handle from cauldron from Greece at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.East Greek bronze griffin heads once attached to cauldron from Rhodes & Samos at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Greek bronze siren once attached to cauldron rim (700 BCE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Greek bronze Griffin head once a cauldron decoration (c650 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Bronze griffin handle from cauldron (650-620 BCE) from Greece at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.East Greek bronze griffin heads once attached to cauldron (7thC BCE) from Rhodes (larger) & Samos (smaller) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Greek bronze handle with horses from water jar from Southern Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek bronze handles with animals & gorgon at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Greek bronze handles with sirens at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Greek ornamental handle parts at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.
Greek bronze handle with horses from water jar (550-525 BCE) from Southern Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek bronze handles with animals & gorgon (c530 BCE) at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Greek bronze handles with sirens (c5thC BCE) at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Greek ornamental handle parts (5th-4thC BCE) at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.
Corinthian type bronze helmet from Dodna at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Bronze Greek helmet at Altes Museum. Berlin, Germany.Corinthian bronze helmet from Greece at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Corinthian type bronze helmet from Corinth at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Corinthian type bronze helmet (c650-570 BCE) from Dodna at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Bronze Greek helmet (6thC BCE) at Altes Museum. Berlin, Germany.Corinthian bronze helmet (6th-5thC BCE) from Greece at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Corinthian type bronze helmet (c500 BCE) from Corinth at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Greek bronze helmet from South Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Attic type bronze helmet with satyr's head prob. Athens at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Greek bronze ceremonial helmet with griffon crown from South Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Phrygian bronze helmet from Greece at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.
Greek bronze helmet (400-375 BCE) from South Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Attic type bronze helmet with satyr's head (5thC BCE) prob. Athens at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Greek bronze ceremonial helmet with griffon crown (350-300 BCE) from South Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Phrygian bronze helmet (4thC BCE) from Greece at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.
Bronze pilos helmet from Lower Italy at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Greek silver & gold relief with mythological scenes from Southern Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Metal standing mirror in form of Aphrodite with sirens & bird-like creatures from Laconia, Greece at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Greek bronze mirror with Medusa from South Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Bronze pilos helmet (4thC BCE) from Lower Italy at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Greek silver & gold relief with mythological scenes (540-530 BCE) from Southern Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Metal standing mirror in form of Aphrodite with sirens & bird-like creatures (c540 BCE) from Laconia, Greece at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Greek bronze mirror with Medusa (500-480 BCE) from South Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Greek bronze banqueter figure prob. Laconian from Dodna at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Greek bronze horse armor segment from South Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek terracotta & bronze oil vessels shaped as female heads at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek or Italian gold jewelry at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.
Greek bronze banqueter figure (c530-500 BCE) prob. Laconian from Dodna at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Greek bronze horse armor segment (c480 BCE) from South Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek terracotta & bronze oil vessels shaped as female heads (c470-1 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek or Italian gold jewelry (5th-4thC BCE) at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.
Boy with victor's fillet bronze head Roman copy of Greek original at Glyptothek. Munich, Germany.Greek bronze covered vessel with discus throwing figure used to mix wine & water from Capus at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze hydria burial vessel with cast handles and hammered body at Cycladic Art Museum, Athens. Greece.Greek bronze water jar with Herakles & Eros at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Boy with victor's fillet bronze head (c450 BCE) Roman copy of Greek original at Glyptothek. Munich, Germany.Greek bronze covered vessel (dinos) with discus throwing figure used to mix wine & water (early 5thC BCE) from Capus at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Bronze hydria burial vessel (c450-440 BCE) with cast handles and hammered body at Cycladic Art Museum, Athens. Greece.Greek bronze water jar (Kalpis) with Herakles & Eros (c350 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Detail of Herakles & Eros on Greek bronze water jar at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek silver wine strainer with duck head handles at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Silver medallions from Greece & Iran at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Greek gold medallion from Thessaly at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.
Detail of Herakles & Eros on Greek bronze water jar (Kalpis) (c350 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek silver wine strainer with duck head handles (350-300 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Silver medallions (4th-2ndC BCE) from Greece & Iran at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Greek gold medallion (late 4th- early 3rdC BCE) from Thessaly at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.
Bronze head of Hypnos Roman copy of Greek original from Perugia at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Greek bronze roundel with comic mask from South Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek bronze statue of Victorious Youth at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Bronze portrait head perhaps Sophocles prob. from Asia Minor at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Bronze head of Hypnos (sleep) Roman copy of Greek original (c325-275 BCE) from Perugia at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Greek bronze roundel with comic mask (c300 BCE) from South Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek bronze statue of Victorious Youth (300-100 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Bronze portrait head (300-100 BCE) perhaps Sophocles (c496-406 BCE) prob. from Asia Minor at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Greek bronze elephant unit of weight made in Syria at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Bronze mask of horned Dionysus once handle for wine bucket at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Hellenistic silver medallion of silenus from Turkey at Altes Museum. Berlin, Germany.Athena bowl from Hildesheim Silver Hoard at Altes Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Greek bronze elephant unit of weight (mina) (250-200 BCE) made in Syria at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Bronze mask of horned Dionysus once handle for wine bucket (200-100 BCE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Hellenistic silver medallion of silenus (2nd-1stC BCE) from Turkey at Altes Museum. Berlin, Germany.Athena bowl (150 BCE-100 BCE) from Hildesheim Silver Hoard at Altes Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Greek bronze statue of wrestlers at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Bronze head of woman from Mersin, Cilicia at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Greek silver & gold bull's head ceremonial cup from Eastern Mediterranean at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek bronze & ivory Herm of Dionysos from Asia Minor at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Greek bronze statue of wrestlers (2ndC BCE) at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Bronze head of woman (150-100 BCE) from Mersin, Cilicia at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Greek silver & gold bull's head ceremonial cup (c100 BCE - 100 CE) from Eastern Mediterranean at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek bronze & ivory Herm of Dionysos (100-50 BCE) from Asia Minor at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Bronze bed fittings in form of elephant probably Greek at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Greek bronze inkwell with handle in shape of Dionysus from grave at Meroë, Sudan Nile at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Greek bronze & silver lidded cauldron with Satyr from Eastern Mediterranean at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Hellenic copper wreath of oak & laurel leaves at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Bronze bed fittings in form of elephant (1stC BCE) probably Greek at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Greek bronze inkwell with handle in shape of Dionysus (2nd half 1stC BCE) from grave at Meroë, Sudan Nile at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Greek bronze & silver lidded cauldron with Satyr (50-1 BCE) from Eastern Mediterranean at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Hellenic copper wreath of oak & laurel leaves at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Greek gold miniature funerary mask at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Greco-Roman gold jewelry mask at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.

Greek gold miniature funerary mask (3rd-1stC BCE) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Greco-Roman gold jewelry mask at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.

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