EditorialHead, originally from a Figure, reused as a?Pendant, 900400 B.C., Greenstone (probably jadeite) with pigment, 8 ? 5 ? 5 cm (3 1/8 ? 1 15/16 ? 1 15/16?in.), Long after the demise of the Olmecs, Mesoamericas earliest major civilization, which dominated t...
EditorialStanding Male?Figure, 900400 B.C., Jadeite with pigment, 8.9 ? 3.6 ? 1.5 cm (3 1/2 ? 1 7/16 ? 9/16?in.), Despite its small size, this standing male figurine carved of jadeite embodies many of the qualities of Olmec monumental art, in which hard stone i...
EditorialGlass bottle shaped like a bunch of grapes, Late Imperial, 4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown in a two-part mold and trailed, H. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Glass, Colorless with pale green tinge; handles, foot, and trail in same color., Rounded and slightly t...
EditorialMask, 900?400 B.C., Mexico, Mesoamerica, Olmec, Jadeite, H. 6 3/4 x W. 6 5/16 in. (17.1 x 16.5 cm), Stone-Sculpture, Depicting a typical Olmec face with slanted, almond-shaped eyes and a toothless, slightly downturned mouth, this mask is rendered with ...
EditorialGlass mosaic bowl, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.?early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Diameter: 3 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (9.6 x 3.8 x 4.2 cm), Glass, Translucent purple body with opaque white and opaque red; color(s) of base ring uncert...
EditorialMask Fragment, 10th?6th century B.C., Mexico, Mesoamerica, Olmec, Serpentine, H. 2 3/8 x W. 2 5/16 x D.1 1/2 in. (6.1 x 5.9 x 3.8 cm), Stone-Ornaments, This greenstone maskette fragment depicts the lower portion of a face with a downturned mouth that i...
EditorialTerracotta limbless 'doll', Classical, late 5th?early 4th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta, H. 6 1/4 in. (15.8 cm), Terracottas, Nude torso terminates just above knees; arms terminate at biceps, the limbs were never added. Large, deeply set, down...
EditorialTerracotta limbless 'doll', Classical, late 5th?early 4th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta, H. 6 1/4 in. (15.8 cm), Terracottas, Nude torso terminates just above knees; arms terminate at biceps, the limbs were never added. Large, deeply set, down...
EditorialGlass bottle shaped like a bunch of grapes, Late Imperial, 4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown in a two-part mold and trailed, H. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Glass, Colorless with pale green tinge; handles, foot, and trail in same color., Rounded and slightly t...
EditorialGlass cameo fragment of a large platter or tabletop, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, applied, and carved, Overall: 9 1/2 x 20 3/4in. (24.1 x 52.7cm), Glass, Translucent deep purple with opaque white ove...
EditorialMask, 900?400 B.C., Mexico, Mesoamerica, Olmec, Jadeite, H. 6 3/4 x W. 6 5/16 in. (17.1 x 16.5 cm), Stone-Sculpture, Depicting a typical Olmec face with slanted, almond-shaped eyes and a toothless, slightly downturned mouth, this mask is rendered with ...
EditorialTerracotta male head, Cypro-Classical I, 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; mold-made and handmade, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm), Terracottas, The solid head has a mold-made face. The headdress and possibly the beard were added by hand. The head and neck ...
EditorialGlass mosaic bowl, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.?early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Diameter: 3 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (9.6 x 3.8 x 4.2 cm), Glass, Translucent purple body with opaque white and opaque red; color(s) of base ring uncert...
EditorialMask Fragment, 10th?6th century B.C., Mexico, Mesoamerica, Olmec, Serpentine, H. 2 3/8 x W. 2 5/16 x D.1 1/2 in. (6.1 x 5.9 x 3.8 cm), Stone-Ornaments, This greenstone maskette fragment depicts the lower portion of a face with a downturned mouth that i...