The Sudarium of Saint Veronica is an engraving made by the French artist Claude Mellan in 1649 CE, created from a single spiralling unbroken line that starts at the tip of Jesus’s nose. Claude Mellan’s tour de force is one of the great achievements of printmaking [1966×1438]February 10, 2025
Painting of a Sikh Husband and Wife, circa 1840. Attributed to an unknown artist from Tanjore [2400×3293]February 10, 2025
The Star Carr Frontlets dating to 11,000 years ago that were discovered at Star Carr Mesolithic archaeological site south of Scarborough in North Yorkshire,England(Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology).[4896×3264]February 10, 2025
Ceramic bottle shaped like a copulating couple. Peru, Moche civilization, 1-800 AD [3800×3600]February 10, 2025
The bones of a cat were found near human bones in a grave uncovered in Cyprus,dating from 7,500 to 7,000 B.C.This is the oldest known evidence of the taming of cats.The evidence comes from the neolithic village of Shillourokambos which was inhabited from the 9th to the 8th millennium B.C.[918×1000]February 10, 2025
A Roman era skull found impaled with a large spike. Currently on display at the Rheinischen Landesmuseum in Bonn, Germany.[1200×675]February 10, 2025
A beautiful image of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus made of carnelian. The item had a propaganda function and is dated to the 2nd century CE. [800×689]February 10, 2025
A malachite sculpted cameo brooch depicting a Bacchante, a follower of Bacchus (Roman name for Dionysus), God of Wine. Italian made, but the 18k gold frame is most probably English. 1850 to 1860 C.E. [2102×1489]February 9, 2025
Pair of ladies’ boots of leather and silk trimmed with bobbin lace, possibly made in Great Britain or France, 1865-1875 [2500 x 1907]February 9, 2025
