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Kylix

Antiquities

E39.107

Askos

Antiquities

E39.73

Lamp, Oil

Antiquities

E43.11

Lamp, Oil

Antiquities

E43.12

Lamp, Oil

Antiquities

E43.13

Lamp, Oil

Antiquities

E43.14

Aryballos

Antiquities

E47.236

Aryballos

Antiquities

E47.237

Jug

Antiquities

E47.240

Figurine

Antiquities

E48.124

Alexander the Great succeeded his father as king of Macedonia and when he was only twenty he unified and led a League of Greek city states in a war against the Persian Empire. He conquered a vast empire spreading Greek civilisation to Turkey, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Iran (Persia), Afghanistan and northwest India, where the influence of Greek art is still evident. Alexander the Great died in 323 BC, aged only 32 or 33, so his image is always of a young man. This marble head is a rare portrait of Alexander from the Persian part of his empire (Parthian Kish). It is not known what sort of monument the portrait decorated. Alexander's image was repeatedly changed into the current style of the time, and this practice allows us to date this head to about 200 BC. The upswept hair and the turn of the head were typical of his portraits. Marble. Approximately 200 BC

Amphora

Antiquities

E48.149

Lid

Antiquities

E48.190

Container

Antiquities

E48.191

Oinochoe

Antiquities

E48.192

Jug (lekythos-oinochoe). The fine bands of decoration are characteristic of Geometric pottery produced by Corinth. 800-750 BC.

Oinochoe

Antiquities

E48.198

Wine jug (oinochoe) with lid. The simple decoration consists of incised lines. Mid-6th century BC

Alabastron

Antiquities

E48.200

Perfume bottle (alabastron). Approximately 625-600 BC.

Aryballos

Antiquities

E48.202

Oil bottle (pointed aryballos). Approximately 650 BC.

Aryballos

Antiquities

E48.204

Oil bottle (pointed aryballos). Approximately 650 BC.

Alabastron

Antiquities

E48.205

Perfume bottle (alabastron) depicting a rooster.

Amphoriskos

Antiquities

E48.206

Small two-handled wine jar (amphoriskos) decorated with bards of animals. It features goats, panthers, a ram and a bird. 590-570 BC.