Black Background Collection (page 16)

The Rampin Horseman, 6th century BC
The Rampin Horseman, from the Acropolis Museum in Athens, 6th century BC

Greek bronze of Zeus with a thunderbolt, from Corinth. In the National Archaeological Museum in Athens

Greek bronze of Scylla, the sea-monster in the Odyssey who devours ten of Odysseus crew, from the National Archaeological Museum in Athens

Greek gravestone of an athlete holding a strygil and a boy slave with oil. In the National Museum in Athens

Detail of the Charioteer of Delphi, 5th century BC
Detail of the bronze statue, the Charioteer of Delphi. Note his copper eyelashes. In the Delphi Museums collection, 5th century BC

Detail of animal-style decoration on a gold Viking bracelet
Detail of animal-style decoration on a Viking period gold bracelet from Norway, at University Historical Museum, Oslo

Viking gilt bronze brooch at the University Historical Museum, Oslo

Norse dragon cross-slab from the Isle of Man, 11th century
Norse dragon cross-slab at Michael, on the Isle of Man. In Scandinavian style, interlacing the two stylised dragons at each side of the cross shaft, their heads below the ring at the cross-shaft

Viking metalwork from a hoard on the Isle of Man
Viking metalwork, from a hoard found on the Isle of Man, in the Manx Museums collection

Cross-shaft fragment showing a warrior with sword, spear, 10th century
Cross-shaft fragment showing a warrior with sword, spear, and pointed helmet. From Sockburn in county Durham, 10th century

Bronze-age figure from Denmark, 9th century BC
Bronze-age figure made of Bronze, found with a group of figures, from Denmark. In the National Museum in Copenhagen, 9th century BC

Germanic Iron Age helmet, 7th century
Germanic Iron Age helmet from grave one at Vendel, Uppland, Sweden. At Statens Historika Museums collection, Stockholm, 7th century

Gold bracteate from a fifth century Norwegian hoard, 6th century
Gold bracteate from a Norwegian hoard, based on a Byzantine coin, 6th century

Detail of a baldrick buckle showing a human figure, 6th century
Detail of a human figure on a silver-gilt baldrick buckle decorated with niello, gold, and garnets. Found in a chiefs grave at Aker near Hamar, Hedmark, Norway, now the University Museum in Oslo

Paleolithic female figure of baked clay from a mammoth-hunters camp in Dolni Vestonice, Moravia

Paleolithic spear-straightener
Section of a Paleolithic spear-straightener made of carved reindeer horn, from la Madeleine in France

Paleolithic carving of a bison from la Madeleine in France. It was used as a spear-thrower, and is carved in the shape of a bison licking its side, carved from reindeer antler

The Academicians animal head-post from the Oseburg ship burial
Animal head-post from the Oseburg ship burial, now in the Viking Ships Museum in Oslo

The Academicians animal head-post from the Oseburg ship burial, 9th century
Animal head-post from the Oseburg ship burial, now in the Viking Ships Museum in Oslo, 9th century

Viking stele showing Odins horse Sleipnir
Viking stele from Tjangvide, Alskog, Gotland, Sweden, showing Sleipnir, Odins horse, the offspring of his brother Loki. From the Museum of National Antiquities in Stockholm

Detail of Viking stele showing a battle scene, 8th century
Detail of Viking stele from Gelgarda, Gottard, Sweden, showing a battle scene, 8th century

Viking brooch from Varby, near Stockholm in Sweden. Now in the Museum of National Antiquities in Stockholm

Viking gilded bronze dress fastener, 9th century
Viking gilded bronze dress fastener from Denmark. Now in the National Museums collection in Copenhagen, 9th century

Massive silver Viking bracelet, 10th century
Massive silver Viking bracelet from Falster, Denmark. Now in the National Museums collection in Copenhagen, 10th century

Silver Viking Thors Hammer amulet, 9th century
Silver Thors Hammer amulet from the Viking period. From the National Museums collection in Copenhagen, 9th century

Viking silver cup from Jelling, 10th century
Viking silver cup from Jelling, Denmark. From the National Museums collection in Copenhagen, 10th century

Detail of a Viking neck-yoke for a pair of horses, 10th century
Detail of a gilded bronze Viking neck-yoke for a pair of horses, from a Viking grave at Sollestad, funen, Denmark. From the National Museums collection in Copenhagen, 10th century

Pictish cross-slab showing Pictish horsemen and centaurs, 7th century
Reverse of a Pictish cross-slab showing Pictish horsemen and centaurs, at Megile Museum, 7th century

Sassanian dish showing King Khosrau I Anushirvan amongst dignitaries, 6th century
Sassanian silver-gilt dish showing King Khosrau I Anushirvan (ruled 531-579) amongst dignitaries, from the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg, 6th century

Sassanian dish showing a king hunting from camel-back
Sassanian silver-gilt dish showing a king hunting from camel-back from the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg

Sassanian dish showing King Ardashir III hunting
Sassanian silver-gilt dish showing King Ardashir III (c. 621?27 April 630) hunting moufflon, from the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg

Sarmatian gold open-work plaque showing a tiger and fantastic beast in combat, from Siberia

Back of an early Russian bronze mirror
Back of a bronze mirror from near the river Bukhtarma Altai, now in the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg

Gilt and engraved silver Scythian mirror, 6th century BC
Gilt and engraved silver Scythian mirror from a burial in Kelermos Kurgan. Note the Great Goddess motif near the top, from the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg, 6th century BC

Scythian gold axe shaft-cover
Scythian gold shaft cover for an iron axe from Kelermos Kurgan, found in a Scythian tomb. Now in the Hermitage Museums collection, St Petersburg

Sculpture of the Egyptian high priest Ankh Rekhu
Sandstone sculpture of the Egyptian high priest Ankh Rekhu

Egyptian glazed relief of a Lybian captive
Egyptian glazed relief of a Libyan captive from a Temple of Rameses III at Tel el Jahudiye

Egyptian glazed relief of a black slave from a Temple of Rameses III at Tel el Jahudiye

Egyptian glazed relief of a Hittite slave from a Temple of Rameses III at Tel el Jahudiye

Egyptian glazed relief of a Phoenician slave from a Temple of Rameses III at Tel el Jahudiye

Egyptian stele showing the infant Horus, 4th century
Egyptian stele showing the infant Horus as victor over crocodiles, serpents and scorpions, 4th century

Egyptian glazed relief of a Nubian slave from a Temple of Rameses III at Tel el Jahudiye

Egyptian detail of the funerary stele of a singer in the temple of Amon
Detail of the funerary stele of a singer in the temple of Amon. In the upper panel the decased stands before Osiris, Judge of the dead

Anglo-Saxon carving of a man writing a book, 10th century
Anglo-Saxon ivory carving of a man writing a book, from the Victoria and Albert Museums collection, 10th century

Ivory carving of the deposition from the cross
English ivory carving of the deposition from the cross, from the Herefordshire school of workmanship

Head of Alexander the Great, 4th century
Head of Alexander the Great (20/21 July 356 -10/11 June 323 BC), found at Pergamon. from the Archaeological Museums collection at Istanbul. 4th century

Zuni tribe water vessel in the form of an owl
Zuni Native American tribe water vessel in the form of an owl, a bird prominent in Zuni mythology

Mexican pottery figure of a squatting man, 4th century
Mexican pottery figure of a squatting man, from the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh, 4th century

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