“Table with a Mosaic Top” from the Peterhof Imperial Lapidary Works, Imperial Russia, Early 19th century. Material: jasper, “сonjoint stone” (grey granite with quartz), porphyry, quartz, аmazonite, pegmatite, jasper-agate, serpentine, flint (quartz and chalcedony), mahogany, bronze [3591×3120]October 16, 2024
Joseph Apoux’s *Alphabet Érotique* (circa 1880) is a series of lithographs featuring erotic imagery corresponding to each letter of the alphabet. The link to the rest of the letters can be found in the comments, it’s very NSFW though. (1547×1697)October 16, 2024
Olive leaves preserved in volcanic ash, Thera Island (Santorini), Greece, c. 3600 BP. The eruption in Thera was one of the largest Plinian eruptions in the past 10k years, with around 30–40 cubic kilometres. It covered the remains of the island in a thick layer of pumice and ash… [1920×1080] [OC]October 16, 2024
Ivory carving of a lady sitting on a frog holding a skull with a monkey seated in front of her. Japan, Edo period, 18th century [1250×1450]October 16, 2024
Brass incense burner with internal gimbal for stabilization. Damascus, Syria, 13th-14th century [1750×2690]October 16, 2024
Ivory statuette of a gazelle on a wooden pedestal. New Kingdom period, circa 1390–1352 B.C., Egypt. [1200 x 1070].October 16, 2024
Cuirass of a char-aina armour-set bearing a portrait of Guru Nanak Dev, Punjab, circa late 18th or early 19th century, Toor Collection. Currently on-display at the Wallace Collection, London. [1035×1080]October 16, 2024
Official portrait of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah (1896-1907), the fifth king of Qajar Empire who is famous for his long and flowing mustache. It is known that he was very fond of his mustache to the point where he hired a man named Abul Qasim Khan to just grease it during the king’s travels. [1000×733]October 15, 2024
