Detail of Juno at the top of the Monumental Fountain by Bartolomeo Ammannati, Florence, 1555. The story of this set is curious, peculiar and a little unfair. Ammannati received a commission from Duke Cosimo I de Medici, a fountain for the “Sala Grande” in the Palazzo Vecchio… [1920×1289] [OC]December 2, 2025
Ancient Roman era or late period Egyptian bronze crocodile, c. 711 BCE – 150 CE. [2100×1046]December 1, 2025
Ancient hand grenade found in the sea, which may date back to the Crusader, Ayyubid or Mamluk periods. Photograp: Amir Gorzalczany, Israel Antiquities Authority [1200×900]December 1, 2025
Lion from the Facade of Siena Cathedral, Giovanni Pisano (1285–1296) [1844×4096] [OC]December 1, 2025
An embroidered green velvet wedding robe, Turkish, Ottoman, late 19th century [4320 x 4320]December 1, 2025
Lamp globe with phoenix by Hattori Tadasaburō. Plique-à-jour enamels. Japan, ca. 1910. Loaned to the Asia Society Museum [3000×4000] [OC]December 1, 2025
When the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the National Museum of Iran in 2019, the Shami Statue specifically drew his attention. The media captured him gazing at the 2,000-year-old Parthian statue for several minutes. [5742×2500]December 1, 2025
Human face effigy with deer antlers. Oklahoma, United States, Mississippian culture, 1200–1450 AD. (513×590)December 1, 2025
Moonstone brooch shaped like a man in the moon, framed with diamonds. England, 1888 [1000×1000]December 1, 2025
Ancient Roman era Egyptian terracotta Ostracon with Greek inscription, c. 332 BCE-400CE. [2100×1321]December 1, 2025
