The Livro do Armeiro-Mor is an illuminated manuscript dating back to 1509, during the reign of King Manuel I of Portugal. The codex is an armorial, authored by the King of Arms João do Cró, and is considered one of the masterpieces of illuminated manuscripts preserved in Portugal [2063×2740]February 3, 2025
Necklace made of gold with carnelian beads and a cut oval agate. 2200-2000 BC, now housed at the Museum of History of Armenia at Yerevan [1200×1991]February 3, 2025
A silver-mounted agate glass jug made in 1700 CE by Ehrenfried Walter von Tschirnhaus. From Dresden, now housed at the Ambras Castle in Innsbruck, Austria [1080×1803]February 3, 2025
An eagle made of three thousand Roman coins, which were excavated in one of the forts on the line of the Hadrian’s Wall. [403×425]February 3, 2025
Painted carved ivory sculpture of Shōjō, the Sea Sprite, posing on a sake bowl, Japanese, c. 1825-1875. [2100×1936]February 3, 2025
The Artemision Bronze, c. 5th century BCE. A Greek bronze sculpture said to be of Zeus discovered in an ancient shipwreck in 1926 off of Cape Artemision.[3456×5184]February 3, 2025
Ring with an ivory ship inside and garnets around the bezel, late 18th Century [1125 x 960]February 2, 2025
The Fountain of Life (left), commemorating the baptism of Charlemagne’s son Pepin faced by the Initial page to the Vigil for Christmas (right). From the Godescalc Evangelistary that was commissioned by Charlemagne and his wife Hildegard in 781 and completed in 783 CE [1200×875]February 2, 2025
Pietra dura table-top, 17th century CE, now housed at the Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery in England [1390×2000]February 2, 2025
A bronze bird-shaped lamp, 1200–900 BCE, now housed at the Hungarian National Museum [735×566]February 2, 2025
Panel with a vase of flowers, a parrot, and insects. Made by Dirck van Rijswijck in 1654 CE. Made of oak, ebony, and rosewood, inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Now housed at the Green Vault in Dresden, Germany [1483×2048]February 2, 2025
