The ancient items in the collection represent a wide variety of cultures and eras of the ancient world, from from the 3rd millennium BCE to 7th century CE and from Scotland to Iran. Made of stone, bronze, iron, terracotta, faience, and plastered linen, these objects provide insights into ancient daily life, death, economy, and society. The ceramic vessels and lamps, in particular, show how designs evolved to reflect new production methods and artistic styles while still maintaining functionality.
New ancient collection catalog in progress! Please check back soon for more entries, or visit our old catalog location here for our complete collection. Images are also available in a JSTOR collection at https://www.jstor.org/site/universityofrichmondcollections/ancientworldgallery/. You can also browse 3D models made by VCU’s Virtual Curation lab in our Sketchfab gallery.
| Images | Item Name | Accession Number | Culture | Date | Link to Detailed Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fragmentary Ibis Amulet | AWG0000.01.01 | Egyptian | Late period (727-525 BCE) | Catalog |
 | Red-Figure Guttus | AWG0000.01.04 | Greek, Attic | Classical to Late Classical period (450-300 BCE) | Catalog |
 | 'Vogelkopf' Style Lamp | AWG0000.01.05 | Roman | 1st-3rd century CE | Catalog |
 | Teapot Lamp | AWG0000.01.07 | Late Roman, Byzantine | 3rd-7th century CE | Catalog |
 | Aryballos | AWG0000.01.08 | Greek, Corinthian | Archaic period (600-550 BCE) | Catalog |
 | Marble Relief Fragment | AWG0000.01.10 | Roman | Roman Imperial, 1st-2nd century CE | Catalog |
 | Lydion | AWG0000.01.12 | Greek, Ionian | Archaic period (600-500 BCE) | Catalog |
 | Lekythos | AWG0000.01.13 | Greek, South Italian | Late Classical to Hellenistic (400-200 BCE) | Catalog |
 | Pipe Fragment | AWG0000.01.15 | Roman | Roman (Ca. 100-350 CE?) | Catalog |
 | Double-Spouted Juglet | AWG0000.01.16 | Aegean, Cypriot | Bronze Age; Middle Cypriot II (1800-1725 BCE) | Catalog |
 | Handmade Oil Lamp | AWG0000.01.17 | Unknown (Roman?) | Unknown | Catalog |
 | Fragment of Opus Sectile Floor | AWG0000.02.01 | Byzantine | Late Roman to Byzantine period (4th-14th century CE) | Catalog |
 | Dagger | AWG0000.03.01 | Iranian | Iron Age I (Ca. 1200-1000 BCE) | Catalog |
 | Leaf Bladed Arrowhead | AWG0000.03.02 | Iran, Northwestern Iran | Iron Age I (Ca. 1200-1000 BCE) | Catalog |
 | Flat Bladed Arrowhead | AWG0000.03.03 | Northwest Iranian | Unknown | Catalog |
 | Archaic Juglet | AWG0000.03.04 | Aegean, Cypriot | Archaic period, Cypro-Archaic II (7th-5th century BCE) | Catalog |
 | Black-Glazed Cup | AWG0000.03.05 | Greek, South Italian (Apulian) | Late Classical period (400-300 BCE) | Catalog |
 | Black-Glazed Saucer | AWG0000.03.06 | Etruscan | Hellenistic period (3rd century BCE) | Catalog |
 | Two Bronze Buckles | AWG0000.03.07A and .07B | Roman | Roman or Medieval period (ca. 100-1200 CE) | Catalog |
 | Latin Inscription | AWG0000.03.08 | Roman | Roman period - Roman Imperial (1st-3rd century CE) | Catalog |
 | Lamp with Wreath Relief | AWG0000.03.10 | Roman or Levantine | 3rd-5th century CE | Catalog |
 | Three Nails | AWG0000.04.01 | Roman, Romano-British | Roman Imperial, 1st century CE | Catalog |
 | Framed Page of the Nuremberg Chronicle | AWG0000.05.01 | Medieval (1493) | Catalog | |
 | Latin Inscription | AWG1877.01.01 | Roman | Roman period - Roman Imperial (Late 1st - 2nd century CE) | Catalog |
 | Tesserae | AWG1901.01.01 | Late Roman, Byzantine | 3rd-7th century CE (?) | Catalog |
 | Lamp with Relief of Dancing Woman | AWG1980.01.01 | Roman | Roman period (1st century - 1st century CE) | Catalog |
 | Alabaster jar | AWG1980.01.02 | Egyptian | Early Dynastic period or later (after 2925 BCE) | Catalog |
 | Mold Made "Rosette Lamp" | AWG2008.01.01 | Nabataean | 3rd century BCE-1st century CE | Catalog |
 | Two-handled Cup | AWG2022.01.02 | Greek (Rhodian) | Hellenistic period (250-150 BCE) | Catalog |
 | Wheelmade lamp | AWG2022.01.01 | Greek (Rhodian) | Hellenistic period (250-150 BCE) | Catalog |