A porcelain vase with coiling dragon. From China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi mark and period (1662–1722 CE), now housed at the Metropolitan Museum [1616×3367]May 14, 2025
Flight of Swallows bodice ornament, made of gold, silver, diamonds, and rubies, by René Lalique, circa 1886-1887 CE [3056×4092]May 14, 2025
Vest made up entirely of beads made from Spondylus shells (Ca. 600-1500 AD), housed at the Museo La Florida in Quito, Equador [2448 × 3264]May 14, 2025
Travertine Statue of Heqet, Egyptian Frog Goddess, 3100-2950 BC. To the Egyptians, the frog was an ancient symbol of fertility, related to the annual flooding of the Nile. Cleveland Museum of Art [2560×2048]May 14, 2025
Canaanites and the leader of Shasu allegedly captured by the ancient Egyptian army, from the collection of mosaics of Ramesses III from the Habu state. Egyptian Museum. [550×365]May 14, 2025
Shark tooth club (Palau papanihomano) from the Hawaiian islands circa 1778. Now housed in LACMA [928×2100]May 14, 2025
This unusual plaited-straw helmet-shaped hat is very similar in both shape and ornament to contemporary steel military helmets. However, this highly decorative example was likely worn by a high-ranking official for festive peacetime occasions. 16th century [1200×1133]May 14, 2025
Tomb of Curses, in which Aelius Apollinarius Makedon and his wife were buried, 2nd century CE Hierapolis, Turkey. It has an inscription invoking diseases, misfortunes and punishments that would fall on anyone who dared to violate the tomb. The sarcophagus was broken during an earthquake [860×794]May 14, 2025
Snuffbox featuring a painting of Napoleon Bonaparte’s tomb on St. Helena, c. 1820-1840. [3676×3606]May 14, 2025
A man’s head depicted on a wall panel. Khorsabad, Iraq, Neo-Assyrian Empire, 710-705 BC [2000×2450]May 14, 2025
Vessel depicting the deity Ai Apaec emerging from a corn cob. Peru, Moche civilization, 1-800 AD [4000×3000]May 14, 2025
