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This patera for libations dates from the second half of the 3rd-early 1st cetury BCE, and it was found in the ancient Iberian Perotito Hoard. Made out of sheet silver with repoussé decoration, the patera features a traditional Iberian scene...

Mass produced in moulds, objects like this mask of a woman are inspired by Sicilian and Carthaginian models. They may have been used as offerings, images of a deity from the Phoenician-Punic pantheon, or apotropaic objects for protecting...

Believed to be an architectural element, specifically a corbel supporting an architrave or adorning a door jamp, this ram protome is made of limestone and dates from the 2nd-1st century BCE. It comes from Osuna (Seville), Spain. (Museo Arqueológico...

This tablet is made of bronze and was made c. 81-96 CE in Málaga, Spain. The "Lex Malacitana" was a fundemental pillar of the new Hispano-Roman culture. In order to maintain order in the empire, Rome pased laws governing both public and private...

This bronze bull was cast using the lost wax method. It is hollow inside with cold-etched details. The ears and horns were cast separately and riveted to the head. In some cases, the eyes were filled with vitreous paste. The bulls are interpreted...

The Terracotta Army which was buried near the tomb of Qin emperor Shi Huangdi, c. 210 BCE. There are up to 8,000 warriors, horses and chariots. Shaanxi Province, China.

A row of life-size figures from the Terracotta Army buried near the tomb of Qin emperor Shi Huangdi, c. 210 BCE. Shaanxi Province, China.

This limestone statue of a bull comes from Osuna (Seville), Spain. It dates from the late 5th century CE. It was originally abutted to a funerary monument. Bulls were protectors of tombs, symbols of masculinity, and they were also associated...

This Celtiberian pectoral ornament, which portrays a wild landscape replete with horses and stars, would have closed to form a carrying case. This specimen is made of bronze and dates to the 3rd-2nd century BCE. It was found in Arcobriga...

These offering bearers made from limestone are the most common type of representation found at the ancient Iberian Shrine of Cerro de los Santos (Montealegre de Castillo, Albacete) in Spain. These specimens date from the 3rd-2nd century BCE...