Pair of Late Hellenistic Terracotta Unguentaria miniaturemask symbolizing prestige and wealth

symbolizing prestige and wealth

provides key insights into this mysterious civilization

were ritual objects and grave goods

this tomb attendant offers both artistic appeal and profound cultural insight into the rituals

the empire extended across modern-day Cambodia

Pair of Late Hellenistic Terracotta Unguentaria miniaturemask symbolizing prestige and wealthLate Hellenistic Period, c. 200100 BC, Salamis, Cyprus A charming and finely made pair of spindle shaped terracotta unguentaria, exemplary of Late Hellenistic ceramic artistry. These elegant vessels, one slightly taller than the other, were wheel thrown with slender piriform bodies rising from low, flat bases, and finished with thick, rounded lips for ease of pouring. Unguentariaalso known as balsamaria or lacrimariawere versatile containers used to