19th-20th century
Reproduction of gold disc with a representation of an octopus. The tentacles are shown in elaborate spirals and the head features two distinct eyes. The original was found in Grave Circle A at Mycenae.
6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Luna marble
1st-2nd century CERomanTerracotta
18th-19th centuryFrenchGreek marble, probably from the Aegean islands
4th-3rd century BCEGreekElectrotype of gold original; repoussé
19th-20th centuryMycenaeanPlaster
19th centuryItalianBone
IslamicBronze, on marble plinth
18th centuryFrenchGilt bronze
3rd century BCE-3rd century CEChineseMolded medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
2nd-1st century BCEChineseTerracotta
3rd century CERoman