Cameo, Amphitrite on a sea bull, between 1st century BC-1st century AD, mount is from 17th century, Period/Style/Movement is Roman Imperial. Made of Sardonyx and Gold [5050 x 4040]March 4, 2026
Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle depicting a mythological decapitating figure holding a human head and a ritual blade with supernatural attributes. North Coast Peru, Moche culture, Early Intermediate Period, 1–800 AD, Now at the Museo Larco – Lima, Perú [3756×3931]March 4, 2026
Silver ring with a stone on which are carved two fish hanging from an anchor. Approximately third century AD. [993×1069]March 4, 2026
Haniwa Terracotta Horse, 6th Century (Kofun Period) excavated from Kamishiba tumulus, Misato-machi, Takasaki-shi, Japan, terracotta, on display in the Tokyo National Museum (oc) [4032×3024]March 4, 2026
Headdress ornament with double-headed serpent. Jama-Coaque culture, central coast, Ecuador, ca. 300 BC-AD 400. Gold alloy. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, collection [4000×3000] [OC]March 4, 2026
200 m off the East Sea in Gyeongju, South Korea, the tomb of King Munmu (626–681 CE) of Silla is the world’s first submerged grave. Made of unpolished stones, it has 4 channels in 4 directions; water flowing east to west keeps the level of water inside the tomb constant [2000×2890]March 4, 2026
Worship hall at Fuki-ji Temple, with sculpture of Amitabha inside. Bungotakada, Japan, Heian period, 897-1185 AD [1930×2668]March 4, 2026
Gold necklace parts with turquoise, chalcedony, and glass. Iran or Central Asia, 14th–16th century [3000×3300]March 4, 2026
On the left: a 2400-year-old letter from Tushratta, king of Mitanni, to Amenhotep III requesting solid-gold statues as bride-price for his daughter. Right: another letter from Tushratta to Queen Tiye, complaining that the received statues were not solid gold, but merely gold-plated wood [3166×2500]March 4, 2026
