A Missale Romanum Printed in 1493, Venice. The seller neglected to mention that parts of it were illuminated and colored by hand. [3024×4032]April 16, 2025
Terracotta lady, Gupta Empire, 4th c. India, sold recently at Setdart Auction House, Barcelona, Spain [931 x 1126]April 16, 2025
Palazzo Leoni Montanari, Vicenza, Veneto region – commissioned in 1678 by the wealthy fabrics merchant Giovanni Leoni Montanari, stuccos by the the Lombardese Paracca family [1600 x 1200]April 16, 2025
The Riace bronzes,also called the Riace Warriors,are two full-size Greek bronze statues of naked bearded warriors,cast about 460–450 BC that were found in the sea near Riace,Calabria.They are now in the Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia in Reggio Calabria.[1444×2370]April 16, 2025
Diadem made of gold, garnet, carnelian, and sardonyx, 250–150 BC, from Kerch, Ukraine, Loeb Collection. The central motif of the diadem is a “Heracles’ knot.” Above it rises the goddess of victory, Nike, flanked by two sea monsters [2560×2017]April 16, 2025
Turquoise Mosaic of a Double-Headed Serpent, Mixtec-Aztec, 1400-1521 AD, British Museum [945×565]April 16, 2025
This crystal vial worn tied to a sash would have held scented water or oil. The lid opens to reveal a perforated sprinkler decorated with fine filigree and colorful enamel. A popular scent was attar of roses, made from the essential oil of rose petals. Mughal India 17-18th century [1873×2048]April 16, 2025
Pair of ivory Benin leopards. Leopards were considered ‘kings of the forest’ and were an important symbol of regal power in Benin. 19th century Nigeria, British Museum [1024×754]April 16, 2025
Neolithic arrowhead I found in Sayburç (Şanlıurfa, Turkey), dated to around 8700–8300 BCE [2160×3840]April 16, 2025
Visigoth-era funerary inscription, 665 C.E., outskirts of Beja (Pax Julia), Portugal. See comment translation [3456×4608] [OC]April 16, 2025
Jezail (Matchlock) rifle of Rajput Maharaja Takhat Singh. 19th century with gold damascene. On display at Mehrangarh Fort Museum, Jodhpur, India. [1024×683]April 16, 2025
Covered jar. Jiangxi province, China. Ming dynasty, Jiajing era, 1522-1566. Porcelain painted with underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze enamels (Jingdezhen ware). Asia Society collection [6112×6112] [OC]April 16, 2025
