Bascinet made of wrought iron; due to its shape, it later got the name “bec de passereau” (passerine beak) in French, “pig-faced” or “hounskull bascinet” in English, and “Hundsgugel” (dog’s head bascinet) in German, 1350-1380. Musée de l’Armée [600×801]March 17, 2026
The Sibyls Casket. Painted Limoges enamel casket; copper; mounted in very ornate gilt metal mount set with agates, intaglios etc. Five plaques showing eight of the twelve French sibyls with their attributes, Paris, France, c. 1530–1535 [3674 x 2780]March 17, 2026
Eastern Roman Mosaic Portrait of Ktisis, Goddess of Generosity, Civic-Investment, and Development holding a measuring instrument equating to a Roman foot (4th Century CE) – Kourion, Cyprus [2048×1356]March 17, 2026
Some of the 153 Buddha statues in the 80 caves of The Golden Cave Temple Dambulla- Sri Lanka. Built 1st Century BCE, [1500×1000] OCMarch 17, 2026
Bronze Drum Pedestal with Dragon Patterns. A rare, massive base used to mount grand drums for the royal orchestras of the ancient Jin State. China, Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) [2300×1600]March 17, 2026
Ivory memento mori pendant; made in Flanders (modern-day Belgium), around 1500 [550×350]March 17, 2026
Oldest surviving Polish grand piano. Made in 1774 in Sandomierz by Ignacy Skurski. Tangent-hammer mechanism, birch, maple, sycamore, linden wood and animal bone. In Diocesan Museum in Sandomierz. [799×600]March 17, 2026
Venus against the background of the amphitheater in Pompeii. The sculpture is located in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. [1200×1600]March 17, 2026
