19th-20th century
Reproduction of a gold ornament showing an octopus. The original was from Grave Circle A at Mycenae.
6.9 x 6.1 cm (2 11/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Wood box containing various archival materials
21st centuryPortuguesePlaster
19th centuryItalianTerracotta
5th century BCEGreekTerracotta; red clay, buff slip, white paint
6th century BCEGreekCeramic
Central AsianGilt bronze
16th-17th centuryChineseHardstone, perhaps altered neprhite; with inscription on the underside in archaic-style characters
19th-20th centuryChineseConstruction of painted cardboard
20th centuryAmericanPlaster
20th centuryGermanSandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChinese
Fiberglass-resin over steel mounted on an aluminum base
20th centuryAmericanTerracotta, mold made
5th century BCEGreek