Plaque of a woman being abducted by a yaksha (demon). India, Sunga Empire, 1st century BC [2666×2666]October 7, 2024
“Vanquishing Cancer”, the Institute of Oncology, Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR. Artist H. Zubchenko (1971). Photographer: Amos Chapple [1000 x 667]October 7, 2024
The Purse Hoard of Sutton Hoo — 37 Merovingian tremisses (each coming a different mint), 3 gold blanks, and 2 gold ingots discovered in the purse of the 7th century AD Anglo-Saxon king buried inside a ship at Sutton Hoo, England [1486×681]October 7, 2024
Roman animal-shaped brooches: horse and bird. The objects are made of bronze and are dated to the 3rd-4th century CE. Artefacts were found in Sirmium (current city of Sremska Mitrovica in northern Serbia). The facilities are located in the museum in Sremska Mitrovica. [1200×863]October 7, 2024
[3624×3777] This is a 1-dollar Prosperity Certificate issued as an experiment by Alberta’s government in 1936 during the Great Depression. Not technically money but each redeemable certificate had it’s face-value; holders had to pay a 1c stamp duty each week or spend the currency to void the taxOctober 7, 2024
7,000-year-old sandals made of esparto grass. Cueva de los Murciélagos, Spain, 5200-4800 BC [2370×1937]October 7, 2024
[OC] A commemorative badge worn by Nene Valley Railway crew members during the filming of the 1983 James Bond Film “Octopussy” [1280×960]October 6, 2024
Shoes worn by Désirée Clary during her coronation as queen of Sweden in 1829, housed in the royal armoury. [2560×1707]October 6, 2024
A sheela na gig is a figurative carving of a naked woman displaying an exaggerated vulva.These carvings,from the Middle Ages,are architectural grotesques found throughout most of Europe.This is a 12th century sheela na gig from Ireland,displayed in the British Museum.[3456×3456]October 6, 2024
