Apulian Red Figure Owl Skyphos, Apulia, South Italy, ca. 4th century BCE Weights & Measures with both paws resting on

with both paws resting on its hips and a long

This early ancient stone cylinder seal is incised with a crosshatch pattern

This gold pendant attests to the exceptional skill of Achaemenid goldsmiths

of heavy sheet gold

Apulian Red Figure Owl Skyphos, Apulia, South Italy, ca. 4th century BCE Weights & Measures with both paws resting onThis elegant Apulian red figure skyphos is decorated with a pair of owls standing between stylized olive branches, a motif that evokes one of the most enduring symbols of the ancient Greek world. Rendered in the distinctive South Italian red figure tradition, the birds are shown frontally with large, watchful eyes and delicately detailed plumage, framed by vertical sprays of olive leaves. The restrained composition reflects the influence of Classical