Greek Attic White Ground Lekythos : Tymbos Group

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #980204
GD-473

Beautiful White Ground Lekythos from the Tymbos Group or workshop. This Greek Attic lekythos has a round base, cylindrical body and tapering towards the foot. The tall narrow neck which broadens out into a thick wide rim and a strap handle, shoulder reserved with rays at the base of the neck. The body is decorated with brown figure of a man approaching a funerary stele, painted on a white background. White ground lekythoi were made almost solely for the cult of the dead, as their non-permanent... Click for details

TERRACOTTA GREEK HEAD OF ATHENA

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #977585
N38q

Terracotta head of the Goddess Athena. Archaic Greek period, 6th century BC. In very good condition, mounted on a metal stand. H:5.5cm

GREEK TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #977580
R23

Greek terracotta oil lamp from Sicily. 5th century BC. In excellent condition, heavily encrustated. Max length:10cm.

Ancient Attic Bell-Krater by the Jena Painter ca.400 BC

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #976953
GD-472

Here you find a beautiful red-figure Attic Bell-Krater dating to circa 400 BC. On one side we see a Maenad holding a Kantharos while standing in between two satyrs, the left one dancing and the right one leans against an ancient Greek column. Above the figures we see grape bunches and most of the detail in white paint. On the reverse we see two draped youths standing in place between a stele. Below the lip of the Bell Krater we see a band of laurel leaves and below the figures a meander symb... Click for details

Lovely Greek Attic Kylix: Floral Band-Cup Group

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #961593

This lovely vessel is a Greek Black-figure Attic kylix that dates circa 480-450 B.C. This piece is approximately 3 inches high by 8.75 inches handle to handle. This piece is intact and is in mint condition, with no restoration and/or repair. This piece is attributed to the "Floral Band-Cup Group", which was produced by a Greek Attic workshop circa mid 6th century B.C. until 450 B.C. This group was also among the last of the Attic Black-figure ceramics that were produced, as they were supplan... Click for details

Large Attic Black-Figure Siana Cup: Taras Painter

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #943529

This attractive large piece is a scarce Greek Attic "black-figure" Siana cup that dates circa 550-540 B.C. This large piece is approximately 5.25 inches high, by 10 inches in diameter at the rim, and by 13 inches width across the handles. This piece has also been attributed to the Taras Painter, and a near identical example of the same size and condition was offered by Sotheby's Antiquities, London, July 1994, no. 297. (L2,500.00-L3,000.00 estimates, L2,530.00 realized.) The scarce piece offe... Click for details

ATTIC BLACK SLIP SCHYPHOS

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #941865
X02

Black slip terracotta schyphos (the slip, badly fired, turned brown). Greece, Attic manufacture. 5th century BC. In good condition, repaired. H:6cm Diameter:11cm

Greek Attic Owl Cup

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #941116
BDP

Almost all owl cups, or skyphoi, one encounters today were manufactured in Apulia - southeastern Italy, around 325 BC. This extremely fine example is an exception. Made in Athens (Attica) during the last quarter of the 5th century BC (Ca 425 to 400 BC), it is far more delicate, far better potted with thin walls, delicate handles and small foot. Each side shows standing owl on ground line, palmettes to each side. An exceptional example quite rare to find. Tiny stabilized pressure crack else ... Click for details

Cute Greek Boeotian Terracotta of Seated Infant

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #934849

This cute Greek terracotta is a smiling seated infant that is seen holding a rooster. This scarce piece dates circa 350 B.C., is approximately 3.5 inches high, and is in mint condition with no repair and/or fill. This piece has an original thin white slip that covers the majority of the piece, and this was used as a base for additional pigments that were applied to the piece. The smiling chubby infant is seen looking down at the rooster that is held with his left arm, and he is nude, except f... Click for details

Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora - Zeus

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #925238
ARB001

Large and fine example of an ancient Greek Neck Amphora produced in Athens during the last quarter of the 6th century B.C. Produced in black-figure technique with added white pigment - Side ‘A’ shows Zeus, king of the gods, ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky and thunder, sitting on his throne (also referred to as 'seated in majesty') holding a thunderbolt in his right hand, facing forward but head looking back, holding kylix for wine in his right hand; Side ‘B’ showing two warriors i... Click for details