ELEUSIS

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Early Helladic, 3rd millennium, Cycladic style marble figurine & Neolithic female figurine of marble.




Middle Helladic, 2nd millennium, kylix.




Late Helladic, 2nd millennium, burial offering figurines from West Cemetery.




C7thBC plaques with depictions of a bird or a tripod.




C7th & C6th BC figurines.




C6thBC figurine, perhaps of Demeter.




C6thBC figurines




C8thBC Alabastra depicting animals.




C8thBC amphora with geometric decoration also horses, chariot and hoplites.




Depiction of war boat and Boeotian shields.




Kernos: cult vessel of many receptacles for receiving offerings of honey, oil, lentils, wheat and wine for the goddesses.




C4thBC plaque of cultic scenes associated with Great Mysteries.




Roman period votive slab depicting oil processing: olive press, cistern, vase and bust of Athena.




C5thBC votive relief of Demeter seated on a throne and Kore standing, holding perhaps torches.




C5thBC reief of Demeter instructing Triptolemus to teach men how to cultivate wheat; Persephone holds a pine-torch and perhaps a crown over his head.




C4thBC relief with a decree. Demeter is seated on a kiste giving instructions to the Deme of Eleusis with Persephone standing behind.




C4thBC inscribed stela honouring Smikythion depicts Demeter, Kore and a supplicant.




C4thBC votive relief of Triptolemos being sent on a mission.




C4thBC relief of Pluto and Persephone with supplicants.




C4thBC votive plaque of Demeter seated before supplicants.




C2ndAD statue of Antinous in Dionysus pose.




One of two Caryatids, each supporting the roof of the Lesser Propylaia; the other, far more worn, is in Cambridge.




C5thBC fleeing Kore which adorned the pediment of the sacred House.




Perhaps the torso of Marcus Aurelius with Medusa.




Kykeon Bar, a cool retreat, opposite the site.

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