Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji), Circa 1603-1650, Japan. A painting from a massive suite of twenty seven I recently acquired, all being fantastic work attributable to the Tosa School [1536×2048]November 25, 2025
Statue of Empress Atossa (550–475 BC), who was the daughter of Cyrus the Great, wife of Darius the Great, and mother of Xerxes the Great, making her connected to the entire Achaemenid dynasty. The lapis lazuli statue was discovered in Persepolis, and is housed at National Museum of Iran. [6000×4000]November 25, 2025
Dress and belt with awl case. Oregon, United States, Wasco peoples, 1870 [3063×3280]November 25, 2025
Incense or perfume burner in the shape of a turkey. Buenos Aires, Argentina, 18th c. Silver parcel gilt. The Hispanic Society of America collection [3000×4000] [OC]November 25, 2025
A remarkably well-preserved Roman sarcophagus has been discovered in Budapest. The sarcophagus was found with its stone lid still fixed in place, secured by metal clamps and molten lead. When archaeologists lifted the lid, they found a complete skeleton surrounded by dozens of artifacts. [1440×958]November 25, 2025
Reconstruction of the Old Lord of Sipán in ceremonial regalia. His tomb was one of several found at Huaca Rajada, also known as Sipán, a Moche archaeological site in northern Peru, and dates to around 300-400 AD (source: The Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum) [436×954]November 25, 2025
The Warrior’s Grave at Doigahama, in Japan, of a Yayoi period (300 BCE-300 CE) man who had 15 stone arrowheads driven into bones from chest to waist. It is believed that he was struck at point-blank range and speculated that he was a warrior who fought to protect the village at Doigahama [768×1024]November 25, 2025
A silver-gilt goblet from Nuremberg, Germany, circa 1660 CE, sold at Sotheby’s in 2013 [2114×3064]November 24, 2025
