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; Cyprus
Jug in the Shape of a Barrel
Statuette of a Seated Girl
Greek; Athens
Ring with a Scarab Bezel
Egyptian
Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)
Pelike (Storage Jar)
Amphoriskos (Container for Oil)
Greek; Corinth
Column-Krater (Mixing Bowl)
Attributed to a Member of the Earlier Mannerist Group Greek; Athens
Mug
Ancient Windows
Horacio Renteria Rocha Mexican, 1912–1972
Skyphos (Drinking Cup)
Bust of Heraclitus
Italian Chiurazzi and De Angelis Foundry, Naples, Italy
Kantharos (Wine Cup)
Greek; Apulia, Italy
Lekanis (Covered Dish)
Hydria (Water Jar)
Attributed to a painter of the Leagros group Greek; Athens
Funerary Papyrus of Tayuhenutmut
Egyptian; probably Thebes (now Luxor), Egypt
Greek; Apulia, Italy probably made in Canosa, said to have been found in Tarento, Italy