A tomb figure of a woman riding a horse. China, Tang Dynasty, 725-750 AD [843 x 1110] [OS]September 10, 2025
The Kuffern Situla; a bronze carved bucket of the late Hallstatt period, of 400 BCE ca, discovered near Kuffern, Austria. Its upper part bears reliefs around the lip: here, two athletes in a boxing/fighting scene [up], & a chariot-race [down]. Natural hist. mus. of Vienna, nr. PA17036 [2806 x 3895]September 10, 2025
The Cookham dagger with its sheath; an artifact of the Hallstatt period, made of iron & copper alloy. It was found at Cookham, England, & it’s dated to 600 – 550 BCE ca. British museum, nr. 1860,0927.1 [1294 x 2309]September 10, 2025
Ancient Egyptian (Dynasty XVIII) fragmentary yellow jasper head of a Queen, likely Tiye, or possibly a daughter or wife of Akhenaten. Likely from Akhetaten (Tel el-Amarna), reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep III or Akhenaten, c. 1390–1336 BCE. [2820×3841]September 10, 2025
A solid gold amulet depicting goddess Isis wearing a headdress of Hathor – the sun disk flanked by cow’s horn. It was found in the burial chamber of a general Wenbauendjed from the 21st Dynasty – 1076 – 944 BC [2100×3500].September 10, 2025
Portrait of an unidentified man that was placed over the face and upper torso of his mummy. Dated to 150-170 AD, it is painted in encaustic on a panel of linden wood, and it was originated in Roman Egypt. [2048×1374]September 10, 2025
Close up of pictograph of European man, probably a Spaniard, at Vaquero Alcove in Texas. This was obviously painted by a Native who had personally witnessed the man. Photo: The University of Texas at Austin Texas Archeological Research Laboratory[1284×1776]September 10, 2025
Fresco with dromedary camel, transferred to canvas. From the monastery of San Baudelio de Berlanga, near Soria, Spain, first half 12th c. The Cloisters collection [2246×4000]September 10, 2025
“Table Clock depicting love and Friendship Attempt to Halt Time” France, 19th century. Material: bronze, marble, brass, steel, enamel [1172×1600]September 10, 2025
The Treasury seen from the Siq, Petra, 1st Century AD. One of the most elaborate rock-cut tombs in the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom, as most of the surviving buildings and tombs in the city, the facade was carved out of the cliff. This was the first glimpse of Petra on arrival…[1280×504] [OC]September 10, 2025
Roman fresco showing Thetis (mother of Achilles), whose image is reflected in the shield. Below Hephaestus has made for Achilles golden armour. Object located in Pompeii (IX, 1, 7). [814×728]September 10, 2025
Bandbox made of paper and pasteboard featuring an image of two squirrels, American, c. 1830. [4096×3677]September 10, 2025
