9th-century BC works

phase of Greek art characterized by geometric motifs in vase painting, fl. ca. 900–700 BCE, centred in Athens and spread among Aegean trading cities

late Bronze Age headdress artefact made of thin gold leaf at Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

ritual hemispherical cap

ancient Chinese ding, known for its long inscription

2 bronze helmets found near Veksø, Denmark

ancient Chinese bronze vessel

artefact made from gold at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg, Germany