| Images of Nike, goddess of Victory |
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| Nike with a phiale, i.e. a bowl used for pouring libations; early fourth century BCE. |
| A statuette of Nike as she might have appeared accompanying the statue of Zeus at Olympia where she seemed to alight on Zeus' right palm; from the early Hellenistic period, perhaps as early as 200 BCE. |
| A statuette of Nike wearing a chiton and himation. i.e. a dress and cloak; an interesting aspect of this image of Nike is her medallion with the face of Medusa; from the early Hellenistic period, perhaps as early as 200 BCE. |
| A recreation of the statue of Zeus at Olympia showing Nike in the palm of Zeus' hand as she is thought to have appeared in the original sculpture. |
| A Black-Figured amphora with the winged goddess Nike; made in Athens circa 540-520 BCE. |
| A closer view of the above amphora. |
| An askos (jar) from Canosa in southern Italy with three images of Nike on the back rim and on the false spouts; the face of Medusa adorns the center; made circa 270-200 BCE. |
| A closer view of the above askos. |
| A closer view of the above askos. |
| A Red-Figured bell-krater with Nike and Herakles; made in Apulia (southern Italy) circa 380-360 BCE. |
| A Red-Figured bell-krater with Nike attending a sacrifice by Herakles; made in Apulia, southern Italy circa 370-360 BCE. |
| A close up view of the above bell-krater. |
| An image from a Red-Figured pelike (storage jar); Nike hovers over Artemis as the goddess subdues a stag; Zeus (left) and Apollon (right) look on; made in Athens circa 370-350 BCE. |
| A molded lamp with the image of Nike; Roman, circa 40-70 CE. |
| A Red-Figured pelike (storage jar) with Nike and a soldier; made in Athens circa 440 BCE. |
| A closer view of the above pelike. |
| A Red-Figured pelike (storage jar) with Nike holding a phiale and oinochoe, i.e. a libation vessel and wine jug; made in Nola (southern Italy) circa 480 BCE. |
| A closer view of the above pelike. |
| A terracotta statuette of Nike; made in Canosa (southern Italy) circa 270-200 BCE. |
| One of the oldest statues of Nike in existance; circa 550 BCE. |
| A large marble statue of Nike from the Archaeological Museum of Athens. |
| A closer view of the above statue. |
