A Mughal necklace comprising 5 superb carved Colombian emeralds with a total weight of 1,150 carats, centering on a monumental 470-carat emerald inscribed with the name ‘Ahmad Shah Durr-I Durran’ (reign 1747-1772 CE), founder of the Durrani Empire of Afghanistan and northwest India [1500×2000]May 24, 2025
This Brooke Swan Car is truly extraordinary. It was the creation of the eccentric and wealthy Scotsman Robert Nicholl ‘Scotty’ Matthewson, who lived in early 20th century Calcutta, the capital of what was then British India [1300×900]May 24, 2025
Square ritual food cauldron (fangding) with dragons, whorls, and knobs. China, Western Zhou dynasty, 1050-950 BC [2200×2200]May 24, 2025
This engraved horn hair comb, attributed to art nouveau designer Georges Pierre, features two cicadas with delicately decorated translucent wings. Around the turn of the 20th century, artisans began to turn to the natural world for inspiration. [892×732]May 24, 2025
An Indian ivory figure of a yakshi fertility spirit unearthed at Pompeii, first century CE[1249×1864] Museo Archeologico Nazionale, NaplesMay 24, 2025
“Foreigner”(probably a hellenistic warrior) fighting a Makara(a mythical crocodilian elephant like creature), Buddhist monuments at sanchi, torana of stupa 3, India[4000X4000]May 24, 2025
Buddhist painting depicting the Amitabha Triad, drawn with gold pigment made by blending gold powder with animal glue on silk background painted dark blue, 1359, Goryeo Dynasty, Korea. Currently in the position of Sontaiji temple in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan [2362×4578]May 24, 2025
Serpent labret with articulated tongue Mexica artist(s) 1325-1521 CE. MET Museum.[1284×1259]May 24, 2025
The National Prado Museum in Madrid has a wonderful Roman marble sculpture in collection, which received the name “Apotheosis of Claudius”. [1200×1429]May 24, 2025
