Terracotta mask of the goddess ʿAshtart depicted with a beard. Carthage necropolis, c. mid-7th – early 6th century BCE. [1282×1500]July 27, 2025
Moonstone Solitaire Ring Carved with Cameo Frog, Late 16th Century – Early 17th Century [2048 x 1355]July 27, 2025
This is the 3,200-year-old “Ring of Power”, also known as the “Arjan Ring”. With symbols projecting Supreme authority and an inscription reading “Kidin-Hutran, son of Kurulush”, it confirms its belonging to the Elamite king. Discovered in 1982, it’s housed at the National Museum of Iran. [1750×750]July 27, 2025
Relief depicting Buddha’s feet with Dharma wheels. Amaravati, India, 2nd century AD [2800×2600]July 27, 2025
Detail of one long side of Hagia Triada Sarcophagus, a Minoan limestone sarcophagus from c. 1400 BC, 54″ long, excavated from a tomb at Hagia Triada, Crete. Coated in plaster and painted in fresco on all faces, It is the only limestone sarcophagus of its era discovered to date… [1920×1280] [OC]July 27, 2025
The 2300-year-old Chu Silk Manuscript discovered in a Warring States period tomb from the state of Chu. The document contains 926 ancient characters in 3 sections, each of which involves some aspect of the lunisolar Chinese calendar. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C. [1348×2351]July 27, 2025
A rabbit sculpture made of talc, unearthed in 1956 from the tomb M45 in Hansenzhai, east of Xi’an, China. Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE), now housed at the Shaanxi History Museum [2128×1792]July 27, 2025
A 82.9 cm high 15-lantern bronze lamp from the tomb of King Zhongshan (reign 327–309 BCE). There is a Kuilong above the main frame branch, 2 birds are on the 4th layer of curved branches, and there are 8 monkeys on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th layers of curved branches. Hebei Museum, China [1080×2030]July 27, 2025
