Ancient’s work is defined by its early cypriote sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Head of a Bearded Man
Cypriot

Bowl
Cypriot

Bowl
Cypriot; Cyprus

Jug in the Shape of a Barrel
Cypriot

Ancient Windows
Horacio Renteria Rocha Mexican, 1912–1972

Statuette of a Seated Girl
Greek; Athens

Ring with a Scarab Bezel
Egyptian

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)
Greek; Athens

Pelike (Storage Jar)
Greek; Athens

Amphoriskos (Container for Oil)
Greek; Corinth

Column-Krater (Mixing Bowl)
Attributed to a Member of the Earlier Mannerist Group Greek; Athens

Mug
Greek; Athens

Skyphos (Drinking Cup)
Greek; Athens

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)
Greek; Athens

Bust of Heraclitus
Italian Chiurazzi and De Angelis Foundry, Naples, Italy

Lekanis (Covered Dish)
Greek; Athens

Kantharos (Wine Cup)
Greek; Apulia, Italy

Hydria (Water Jar)
Attributed to a painter of the Leagros group Greek; Athens

Funerary Papyrus of Tayuhenutmut
Egyptian; probably Thebes (now Luxor), Egypt

Kantharos (Wine Cup)
Greek; Apulia, Italy probably made in Canosa, said to have been found in Tarento, Italy