Carved and painted ivory female diagnostic figure, Japanese, c. 1700-1900. [3008×1960]November 23, 2025
Archaeologists in the Iznik district of northwestern Turkey have uncovered part of a 3rd century CE mosaic floor, first detected during sewer construction in 2014 [1599×1977]November 23, 2025
The impeccable stonework of Sacsayhuamán reveals the precision of 15th-century Inca megalithic architecture. Each stone—some weighing over 100 tons—was expertly shaped to fit perfectly without mortar, with joints so tight that not even a hair or a sheet of paper can pass between them. [1440×1800]November 22, 2025
A Manuscript Paris Bible, Produced in France Circa 1250. Among the high points of my acquisitions this year. Each page is written in a two-column format, with up to 51 lines of text [1359×1920]November 22, 2025
Portrait of Pigeon’s Egg Head, an Assiniboine warrior who was murdered by his tribesmen because they couldn’t believe his stories about the settlers’ cities. Painting by George Catlin, 1831 [3297×3880]November 22, 2025
Vessel shaped like a rodent eating corn. Peru, Moche civilization, 450-750 AD [846×1150]November 22, 2025
Roman mosaic showing the domina in the company of Germanic slaves with long blond hair and servants carrying boxes and tools for massage oils. [1200×900]November 22, 2025
Carved ivory Netsuke figure of Shen Nung, a Chinese god of medicine, Chinese, c. 1700-1800. [1536×1389]November 21, 2025
