Woman buried with swaddled baby, Wennungen, Germany, 2575-2450 BCE. For protection, the swaddling sling was decorated with dog teeth from over 50 animals [928×1650]May 19, 2025
A Bedroom in Bernstorff Palace near Copenhagen by Johan Vilhelm Gertner. Denmark, ca. 1845 [3300 x 4000]May 19, 2025
Eskimo chess set made of walrus ivory circa 1885. Now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art [2048×2369]May 19, 2025
A 1st-century terracotta found in Pompeii depicting Aeneas, escaping from Troy, carrying his aged father and leading his young son. Naples National Archeological Museum [741×1024]May 19, 2025
Venetian jeweled marten’s head, circa 1550-1559. Martens were associated with childbirth, and wearing its fur was believed to increase a woman’s fertility and protect her during pregnancy. Walters Art Museum. [1800×1275]May 19, 2025
The 9th-century Viking Lloyds Bank coprolite( Preserved fecal material)at Jorvik Viking Centre, York, England.[1262×564]May 19, 2025
Hand-knitted from wool Tudor child’s mitten. Found in London and housed at London Docklands Museum.16th Century. [1284×798]May 19, 2025
Watanuki Kannonyama Mound and its burial chamber. Takasaki, Japan, Kofun period, 6th century AD [1490×1708]May 19, 2025
Child’s Sock from Roman-Era Egypt, c.200-500 CE: this colorful striped sock is more than 1,500 years old, and it was created using a technique known as naalbinding; it was likely designed to be worn with sandals [4050×5350]May 18, 2025