In 1955, a 600-year-old plaster Buddha statue was dropped, revealing it was actually made of solid gold underneath.[2000×3000]September 4, 2024
“Garden Gathering” – a lady in Persian dress reclines, making eye contact with the viewer, as a man in Western dress kneels before her. Iran, tilework, c.1640-50. [383×721]September 3, 2024
A 19th century Ottoman illustration titled “Spilling the wine” from the book Sawaqub al-Manaquib [650×445]September 3, 2024
Unusual subject matter? Anatomically detailed / realistic Moche era portrait stirrup vessel of a man with cleft lip and palate (kept at the Museo Larco, Lima; via Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe website [1373×1712]September 3, 2024
Olmes Stone Yugito (knee pad), dated around 1200 BC, from ancient Mexico. [912×1000]September 3, 2024
The Homestead and the Forest Quilt by May & Jane Morris, daughter & wife respectively of William Morris [OC] [4284×5712]September 3, 2024
The Heart of Dom Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil or Dom Pedro IV, King of Portugal (1834) [984×654]September 3, 2024
The Viking-age Vårby Hoard was discovered in 1871, under a large boulder in Vårby, Södermanland, Sweden. This impressive treasure contains objects from the whole of the known world at the time. The youngest coin from the hoard dates to c. 940 A.D. (2048×2778)September 3, 2024
“The Bear of Ślęża”- Iron Age (probably Celtic) cult sculpture of a bear on top of Mount Ślęża, Poland. La Téne period, c. 400-200 BC. [2880×1915]September 3, 2024
Roman terracotta oven from I century CE. Found in Pompeii. Currently located in Naples, National Archaeological Museum. [564×728]September 3, 2024
