A Maya stone hacha depicting a man in a sacrificial position against a step, 250-950 CE, now housed at the Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia in Guatemala [1080×1343]April 8, 2026
The Medici Chest made by Valerio Belli in 1530-1532 CE. Made of engraved rock crystal, false bottom of silver leaves, silver gilt and enamels. Now part of the Treasury of the Grand Dukes at the Pitti Palace in Florence, Italy [1920×1403]April 8, 2026
The Lute and White Snake of Benten (Sarasvati); painted by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai in 1847 CE. Now housed at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C. [1536×1341]April 8, 2026
Ancient Greek gold earrings with disk and boat-shaped pendant, ca. 300 BCE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum [2135×2235]April 8, 2026
A black book of hours made around 1458 CE, and now in the collection of the Hispanic Society of America museum in New York City. It has been suggested that it was a bereavement gift to Maria of Castile, queen of Alfonso V of Aragon, who died in Valencia in 1458 [1860×3490]April 8, 2026
Six Bronze Age shields from Scotland, dating from 3300 to 3500 years ago, have been brought together for the first time ahead of a new exhibition opening at the National Museum of Scotland this summer [5000×9356]April 8, 2026
The first transistor; a solid state electronic amplifier which revolutionized world communications, Bell Labs, New Jersey, US, 1947. [2835×1877] [OC]April 8, 2026
Saka mahakhatrapa sodasa inscription,C. 1″ Century A.D,Stone slab records an inscription in brahmi script of sodasa time. a lady named prakashak. she built a rest house, auditorium, tank, garden. market and pillar in public interest.,at mathura museum(4096×2304)April 7, 2026
Vase with moon and cherry tree design by Namikawa Sōsuke, 1847–1910; active Japan. Wireless cloisonné enamel with shakudō fittings. Princeton University Art Museum collection [1165×2000]April 7, 2026