Bronze sculpture of Bhaisajyaguru with ornate halo, from Hōryū-ji Temple. Japan, Asuka period, 623 AD [2050×1800]July 3, 2025
Woman’s headdress with pearls, coral, jade, and blue kingfisher feathers. China, 19th century [4000×3600]July 3, 2025
Dishes made from terracotta, which were discovered in Domus Romana in Malta. The items are dated to the first century BCE – 2nd century CE. [1200×900]July 3, 2025
A 7,500-year-old depiction of 9 leopards made of vertically set flagstones, located at Gebel Khashm el Tarif in Sinai, Egypt [960×720]July 3, 2025
Snorralaug (Snorri’s pool) is a historic hot spring, located near Reykholtskirkja in Borgarfjörður, Iceland. The pool is believed to have been used by Snorri Sturluson, who was a famous Icelandic poet, historian and politician who lived during the 13th century CE [1461×822]July 3, 2025
“Oxus Lady” with bird body. From Eastern Iran or Central Asia, Oxus Culture (ca. 2200–1800 BCE). Made of chlorite, limestone and lapis lazuli. Now part of a Private Collection in the UK [2944×5427]July 3, 2025
An “owl shaman” figure made of volcanic stone. From Ecuador, Valdivia Culture, 3500-1500 BCE [785×1429]July 3, 2025
Close up of 4 statues from the Standing Eight Youth Attendants of Fudo Myo’o, depicting Seitaka (top left), Shōjō Biku (top right), Ekō (bottom left) and Eki (bottom right). Made of colored hinoki wood with crystal eyes, by Unkei, ca. 1197 CE. Koyasan Reihokan Museum, Japan [1540×2054]July 2, 2025
A medieval manuscript that a cat peed on C 1420. Cologne, Historisches Archive.[1192×1465]July 2, 2025
The Luxor statue cache is a grouping of ancient Egyptian statues unearthed in 1989 beneath the solar court of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Luxor. The cache was buried during the Roman conversion of the area into a military camp, with a total of 26 statues being found [2385×4174]July 2, 2025
