Detail view of some of the enigmatic pictograms stamped in a spiral on the Phaistos Disc, side A, possibly from the middle-late Minoan Bronze Age (1000s BC). One of the most iconic artifacts of the Minoan civilization, its purpose and original place of manufacture remain disputed… [1920×1080] [OC]August 10, 2025
Egyptian gold ring with a cat. Made around 1070-712 BC, the ring is now in the collection of the British Museum. [750×712]August 10, 2025
A remarkable example of medieval craftsmanship, this ornate A remarkable example of medieval craftsmanship, this ornate reliquary foot dates back to late 12th Century and is housed in the Basilica of St. Mark in Venice, Italy [702 X 526]August 10, 2025
Painting of acrobats performing daring feats. Tamil Nadu, India, 1781-1785 [2400×3593]August 10, 2025
This two-part Maya vessel is made of slip-painted ceramic and features the form of what appears to be an armadillo with a human-like face. From Petén in Guatemala, 300-600 CE, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art [1640×1633]August 10, 2025
Carved in greenstone, this seated figure is the only known 3-dimensional representation of Huitzilopochtli, the solar and war deity of sacrifice in Aztec religion, and the patron god of the Aztecs and their capital city, Tenochtitlan. From Mexico, 1325-1521 CE, Musée du Quai Branly, Paris [653×840]August 10, 2025
Lid or bottom of a container made of wood found in the medieval city of Oslo, Norway, from either the 11th or 12th century. On it is carved the runes “Pitiar” which is the name Peter. [982×936]August 10, 2025
A cohoba Inhaler made from a manatee rib in the shape of an anthropomorphic figure with its legs held up by its hands. It was used by theTaíno to inhale hallucinogens during the cohoba ceremony. 12th-15th century CE, Fundacion Garcia Arevalo, Dominican Republic [816×1000]August 10, 2025
A 35 cm long Maya flint knife covered with a layer of blue stucco. 250-909 CE, now housed at the Museo Amparo in Mexico [1708×2559]August 10, 2025
