Ivory Pomegranate
A thumb-sized ornament made of hippopotamus bone with a sacred inscription.
Seated Woman of Çatalhöyük
A baked-clay fertility figure showing a nude woman giving birth on a throne.
Mannetje van Willemstad
An abstract oak figurine with a carefully carved face and simplified body.
Moor with Emerald Plate
A baroque figure presenting Colombian emeralds on a dark-lacquered tray.
Queen Tiye
A refined royal figure with a pleated dress, wig, and insignia of queenship.
Doctor's Lady
An elegant carved female figure once used to communicate women’s illnesses.
Ciervo de Madinat al Zahra
Umayyad bronze deer that once decorated a palace fountain.
Lenormant Athena
A small unfinished marble figure revealing key details of Athena Parthenos.
Lady of Galera
A seated alabaster figurine with sphinxes and ritual pouring features.
Venus of Hohle Fels
A small ivory female figurine with pronounced sexual features and a perforated top.
Flying Horse of Gansu
A bronze horse balanced on one leg by a flattened swallow below its hoof.
Iddi-Ilum Statuette
A standing votive figure in a long robe with an Akkadian inscription.
Thutmose III Sphinx
A bronze sphinx with gold inlays and royal symbols, possibly part of a lock.
Venus of Chiozza
An ancient figurine with exaggerated female forms and a featureless face.
Candelabra Angels
Two bronze putti, likely the choir angels described by Vasari.
Little Princess
A small princess figure inspired by the artist’s young daughter.
Venus of Savignano
Schematized female figure with emphasized breasts, belly, and hips.
Angel
A winged marble figure with dynamic drapery and monumental presence.
Venus of Langenzersdorf
A stylized nude female figurine with elongated upper body and prominent hips.
The Thinker of Cernavodă
A small terracotta figure in a seated, contemplative pose.
Venus of Dolní Věstonice
A terracotta female figurine with detailed body features and an ancient fingerprint.
Jōmon Venus
A complete clay figurine with broad hips, prominent breasts, and an enlarged belly.
Ain Sakhri Lovers
A small prehistoric figurine believed to depict two people in a sexual embrace.
Warrior of Moixent
A small Iberian bronze horseman with a crested helmet and round shield.
Kakiemon elephants
A pair of Japanese porcelain elephants made when live elephants were unknown in Japan.
Elephant with Salt Cellar
A reclining crystal elephant fitted with a basket-like mount for salt.
Khufu Statuette
A rare seated figure and the only largely intact three-dimensional image of Cheops.
Cartonería
Molded paper figures central to Mexican festivals and traditions.
Hercules and Antaeus
A Renaissance bronze showing the hero subduing a giant by brute force.
Two Wrestlers
A small clay study attributed to Michelangelo, rebuilt from fragments in 1926.
Funerary Cone
Small clay cones placed above tomb chapel entrances in ancient Egypt.
Nuragic bronze statuettes
Ancient bronze figures once placed as votive offerings in sanctuaries.
Venus of Monruz
A tiny Paleolithic figurine showing an abstract female form.
Cellini Salt Cellar
A golden Renaissance salt cellar symbolizing Earth, sea, and land.
Monkey with a Skull
A contemplative bronze chimpanzee surrounded by books, a ruler, and a skull.
Immodest Venus
A slender Paleolithic ivory figure with a flat belly and few breasts.
Venus of Berekhat Ram
A tiny reddish volcanic stone figure, possibly shaped by early humans.
Alebrije
Brightly colored folk figures inspired by dreamlike hybrid creatures.
Venus of Eliseevichi
A 15 cm ivory figurine showing a young woman in a distinctive form.
Venus of Tan-Tan
A small quartzite pebble with possible intentional human-like shaping and ochre traces.
Tuxtla Statuette
A small jade figure with duck-bill features and early Epi-Olmec glyphs.
Gayer-Anderson cat
A bronze cat statue adorned with gold ornament and protective symbols.
Venus of Moravany
A small mammoth-bone female figurine with emphasized sexual features.
Worshipper of Larsa
A kneeling copper-and-gold figure in prayer, dedicated to Amurru.
Rearing Horse and Mounted Warrior
A bronze equestrian figure attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.
Lady of Ibiza
A richly decorated clay figure with a hollow back, likely linked to funerary offerings.
Carrizo Christ
An ivory crucifix with a majestic expression and finely braided hair.
Ombra della sera
An unusually elongated bronze votive figure with a naturally proportioned head.
Venus of Petrkovice
A tiny black hematite figurine representing a female torso.
Jeanneke Pis
A small bronze girl statue, often seen as the female counterpart to a famous Belgian icon.
Statues, Busts and Sculptures
Park sculptures and installations
Ancient World & Antiquity
Middle Ages & Renaissance
Marble & Other Stones
Bronze & Other Metals