Collection of 26 Greek, Roman and Islamic antiquities
Various, 800 BC–800 AD
3 Corinthian alabastrons; Attic cup and 2 figures; Locrain figure; 4 Greek lamps; 2 Italiotte-Tenan dishes; 3 Boeotian figures; 2 pergameme ware jugs; Roman statuette of a youth and 2 bronze figures; 2 Islamic lamps; cosmetic jar; pottery mug and cow; alabaster bowl. These works were part of a collection of 90 works bequeathed to 4 museums in the UK and 2 museums in New Zealand by the late Sir Leonard Woolley through the Art Fund in 1961.
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Title of artwork, date
Collection of 26 Greek, Roman and Islamic antiquities, 800 BC–800 AD
Date supported
1961
Medium and material
Bronze, pottery, terracotta, alabaster, marble
Gifted by
Sir Charles Leonard Woolley
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