One among thousands of pieces of the Begram ivories, formerly attached to wooden furnitures, that were excavated in the 1930s in Begram, Afghanistan. These are rare surviving examples of Kushan art dating to 1st or 2nd century AD. This one is kept in Kabul museum [800×1208]October 14, 2024
Haniwa (terracotta model) of a musasabi. Japan, Kofun period, 5th century AD [3250×3000]October 14, 2024
The Tulip Stairs, c. 1629, are one of the original features of the Queen’s House in London. This ornate, wrought iron structure was the first geometric self-supporting spiral stair in Britain. It is described as showing tulips but they are probably lilies, the royal flower of France [1920×1279] [OC]October 14, 2024
Bust of a Bearded Man, made in Cyprus from 600-550 BC from limestone and now located in the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens, Greece. (3024×4032) [OC]October 14, 2024
Silver tetradrachm of King Artabanos of Khwarazm, depicted in royal headgear being crowned by Nike, 1st century AD, modern northern Uzbekistan. Very few coins survive from this ancient Central Asian kingdom. [750×372]October 14, 2024
The imaginary duel between Richard the Lionheart with Saladin (an English manuscript ca. 1340) [741×271]October 13, 2024
Kii-Hulu Manu (Hawaiian feathered image), a representation of the war god Ku, often carried into battle. Made from bird feathers woven into a wicker frame, with mother-of-pearl eye inlays, seeds for the corneas, and dog teeth (709 x 1000).October 13, 2024
