Print of two Javanese ambassadors from Indonesia, by Edward Lutterell. London, England, 1682 [2480×2048]March 8, 2025
Bronze sculpture of a bodhisattva with bullet holes from the Cultural Revolution. Nepal/Tibet, 12th century AD [1260×1680]March 8, 2025
Portable chest with carved lacquer dragons. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century [2400×2100]March 8, 2025
The epitaph of Licinia Eucharis, an ancient Roman stage actress who died at the age of 14. She is one of the few ancient actresses known to have achieved fame and respect in her profession during the Roman Republic. The 1st century BCE epitaph on her tomb was written by her father [1200×900]March 8, 2025
Mosaic of girls doing sports. c. 4th century CE, Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily [1200×893]March 8, 2025
The foundation charter of Bordesley Abbey by Empress Matilda, dated to 1141-1142 CE. The charter is affixed with Matilda’s seal enclosed in its own beautiful silk seal bag [2085×3065]March 8, 2025
A 1793 End of Pain satirical token. This Conder token depicts Thomas Paine being hanged for his work and ideas expressed in his “The Rights of Man”. On the obverse we see Paine being hanged and an inscription END OF PAIN, a pun on his name [2000×4000]March 8, 2025
The state bed of Valtesse de la Bigne, 1875 CE. Although born to a working-class family in Paris, she quickly launched herself as a high-class courtesan, and had a succession of rich lovers, such as Prince de Sagan, whom she bankrupted by having him build her a hôtel particulier in Paris [587×882]March 8, 2025
African red slip ware vase signed with the name of its maker, workshop of Navigius. Carthage or surrounding area, modern Tunisia, ca. 290-320 AD. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from the Louvre [3000×4000] [OC]March 8, 2025
Amethyst lion head over 8 gold baboons. Pendant. Sudan, Napatan period c. 700 BC. Cleveland Museum of Art [2451×2584]March 8, 2025
Roman pottery lamp in the shape of a sandalled foot, with a sphinx or siren forming the handle. Made in Italy, 1st century AD. Found in Libya. L. 16.8 cm. British Museum [809×758]March 8, 2025
Ivory 5th century Byzantine Pyxis showing the Olympian gods feasting around a tripod table and holding the golden Apple of the Hesperides. In the next scene, Hermes is awarding the apple to Aphrodite, whom he chose over Athena and Hera as the most beautiful among goddesses [1771×1799]March 8, 2025
