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Obverse: Head of Athena, r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Border of dots. Reverse: ΑΘ ΙΙ ΝΑΙΩΝ around. Standing figure of Athena, l., holding Nike in r. hand, lance and shield to r.; serpent l., at feet. Border of dots.

Obverse: Head of Theseus, r. Reverse: Above, ΑΘΗ. Pig r. All in wreath of olive leaves and berries.

Obverse: Bearded head (Zeus?) r., laur. Reverse: Owl facing, both wings spread, in circle.

Athenian red-figure calyx crater. Front; departure of Triptolemus. T. in winged car between Demeter and Persephone; the goddess on right holds torch and jug. Back: three women, one of whom holds flute-case of skin. Mended and some details repainted in modern times.

White-ground perfume bottle (alabastron) depicting a woman with torches at an altar beside a palm tree

Red-figure mug showing a young man, ram and leaf

Red-figure wine jug (oinochoe) with a woman farewelling a young man

Replica of a bronze dagger with inlaid decoration which shows felines chasing aquatic birds among papyrus flowers. The original is in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens

The original is in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens (NAM 394)

Electrotype reproduction of gold death mask known as “The Mask of Agamemnon”, Label: “Mask of Agamemnon,” a gold foil death mask from one of the 16th-century BC Shaft Graves at Mycenae (electrotype replica). This mask was one of several excavated from Grave Circle A, but it is unusually detailed by comparison with other masks of the period. Found with the “Cup of Nestor”. Shaft Grave V, Mycenae. Middle Minoan/Helladic period., Original found in excavations at Mycenae by Heinrich Schliemann, Mycenae, Shaft Graves, Grave V, 16th century B, Gift of the Association of Friends of the Otago Museum

The original is from Mycenae, Grave Circle A, Shaft Grave III; and is in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Date of original est. 1600BC-1500BC

Original from: Mycenae, Grave Circle A, Shaft Grave III and is in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens