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Stone, Sand, and Clay

June 7, 2025 – Ongoing
Connecting Cultures in the Ancient Mediterranean

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  • The side profile of a white bust

    Cypriot, Wreathed Head of a Bearded Male, about 480–460 BCE, limestone, 15 1/2 × 9 5/8 in. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Bequest of Emily Howe Hitchcock, Class of 1872HW; 12.1.324.

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How did common materials—stone, sand, and clay—serve as the foundations for artmaking in the ancient world? In this exhibition, objects that have never been on view in the Hood Museum's galleries join familiar favorites in an exploration of the museum's deep collection of ancient Mediterranean art.

Organized by the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth, and generously supported by the Evelyn A. J. Hall Fund.

Exhibition Curator

Ashley B. Offill

Additional Information

 

The Journey of the Assyrian Reliefs to Dartmouth

Click on the image of the StoryMap below to learn about the journey of the Assyrian reliefs from the palace at Nimrud to Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Assyrian Reliefs at Dartmouth StoryMap

Digital resource for Assyrian Relief

To view some additional resources from Dartmouth and beyond on the Assyrian reliefs, visit the Assyrian Relief Resource Page.

Exhibition subject: Ancient Art