Treasury chamber portal and round window, Petra, Nabatean Kingdom, 1st c. AD. Jordan. The two side portals are richly decorated. The pilasters end in floral capitals as those of the upper order of the building. Large volutes carry a wide cornice with winged creatures at the corners. [1280×720] [OC]October 8, 2025
Chest for combs and cosmetics with mother-of-pearl inlays. Korea, 19th century [3500×3500]October 8, 2025
Hotei( the Laughing Buddha). Kano Masanobu (1434–1530) Japanese, Muromachi period late 15th–early 16th c.[1284×1976]October 8, 2025
Cameo with four theatre masks, Sardonyx, 1st century, 19th century mount (2009 x 3000)October 8, 2025
Medieval Knight Grave ca.12th CE (Possibly Templar) within a 1st CE Roman Villa [2251×3391] (More Below)October 7, 2025
One of a Pair of Incense Boxes in the Shape of Dog Charms Japan ca. 1840. MET Museum[1284×1069]October 7, 2025
A gold Angel coin from the reign of Henry VIII was part of a big horde found in the garden of house in the New Forest, Hampshire in 2020. Sixty-nine gold and one silver coins were found: four kings, two queens and one cardinal across five denominations dating from the early Tudor period. [2400×1197]October 7, 2025
Ad Deir, the Monastery, Petra, Nabatea, Jordan, 3rd c. BC. After an 800 step climb into the mountain, you find arguably Petra’s greatest monument, both older and larger than the Treasury. Named for some crosses scraped inside by Byzantines, its original purpose is a mystery… [1920×1280] [OC]October 7, 2025
A woman is attacked by the Kamikiri (“Hair-Cutter”) on her way to the toilet. Translation in comments. Print by Utagawa Yoshifuji. Japan, 1868 [1675×2300]October 7, 2025
