The collection of ancient art in the Allen Memorial Art Museum includes choice works, including many coins, from the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean – predominantly Greece, Egypt and Rome – as well as objects from Hittite, Sumerian, Persian, Etruscan, Phoenician and Cypriot cultures. Additionally, the collection includes a number of objects from the Ancient Americas, predominantly Mexican and Peruvian in origin.
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After Skopas of Paros (Greek, Attic, 4th century B.C.) Torso from reduced copy of the so-called Pothos original: second half of 4th century B.C. copy: 1st or 2nd century A.D. AMAM 1941.43 |
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Etruscan (Corneto or Tarquinia) Hand Mirror with the Judgment of Paris ca. 300 - 150 B.C. AMAM 1942.122 |
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Epiktetos (painter) and Pamphaios (potter) Greek Active Athens ca. 520 - 490 B.C. and 530 - 495 B.C., respectively Red-Figure Eye-Cup ca. 520-10 B.C. AMAM 1967.61 a-b |