The Strigil (stleggis / stlegida) was an object used by athletes in Greek and Roman times. It helped to remove sweat, dust and oil from the body of the athlete, especially after the sport events.
Handmade brass with natural patina, placed on an acrylic base.
Dimensions: 21 cm x 5,5 cm x 9,5 cm
Linear A is one of two currently undeciphered writing systems used in ancient Greece. Cretan hieroglyphic is the other. Linear A was the primary script used in palace and religious writings of the Minoan civilization. It is the origin of the Linear B script, which was later used by the Mycenaean civilization. Silver plaque mounted on an acrylic base to be used as a decoration or a paper-wieght.
1500 - 1200 B.C., Crete
Dimensions of the plaque: 10 cm x 7,5 x 5 mm
Dimensions with the acrylic stand: 13 cm x 13 cm x 2 cm
Silver 999° paper-weight, on an acrylic base.
This copper clerical tray with Christ at the center and engraved floral decoration is a heriloom at the National Historical Museum of Athens.
Dimensions: diam. 23cm
Copper with patina.
The ancient coins' set of five silver-plated copies includes the:
Inspired by the shell of the turtle and the silver stater of Aegina, which was the first greek and european currency, we created an extraordinary baby rattle.
Dimensions: 3 cm x 11,5 cm
Silver 999°
Solid brass figurine of a votary. Found in Tylisos, on the island of Crete. Dates around 1500 B.C.
Dimensions: 5cm x 22 cm x5cm
Handmade brass
Trireme, an ancient war ship, with ram on its prow. Corinth was the first greek city-state to construct triremes in ancient Greece.
8th-5th century B.C., Corinth, Ancient Greece
Dimensions of the ship: 25,5 cm x 17 cm
Dimensions with marble base: 25, 5 cm x 18 cm x 4 cm
Copper, plated in brass, mounted on a black marble base.
Begleri, decorated with tourmaline stones and engraved cylinder edges. The design of the cylinder edges is inspired by the stones from a necklace, found in Limassol district in Cyprus.
Dimension: 20 cm
Silver 999°.
Begleri with tourmaline stones and engraved edges, that are inspired by detail of a distaff of the 19th century. The distaff (rocket loom) was a tool, used for spinning wool into thread.
Dimension: 20 cm.
Handmade Silver 999° with stones.
The Olive wreath, also known as kotinos, is a symbol of peace and creation. It was the prize for the winners of the ancient Olympic Games. The design and sculpture is made by the artist El Phil (Eleftherios A. Philippakis).
776 B.C., Ancient Olympia.
Dimensions: 14cm x 15cm x 3cm
Silver-plated brass on acrylic base.
Frame with the voyage of Dionysos. Detail from an Attic black-figure kylix with the voyage of Dionysus, who is depicted with a vine strung to the mast of the boat.
550-530 BC
Dimensions: 25 cm x 25 cm x 4,3 cm
Copper with patina on a white wooden frame with glass.
The gold jewelry "Bees", which is a piece of a gold necklace that was found in the Necropolis of Malia, in Crete. A famous specimen of minoan art and a unique theme to decorate a wall in your house or office.
Shiny Copper relief plaque, mounted on a wooden frame with glass.