Corinthian Helmet — Bronze helmet found in Olympia, 23 cm high, dated to the 6th century BC, in the Greek antiquities collection of the Louvre Museum since 1832. (1280×704)March 1, 2026
Ancient handbag made of copper alloy in which coins were carried. The object is dated to the 2nd century CE. To spend the money, the purse had to be removed from the shoulder. The artifact is in the Kurpfälzisches Museum in southwest Germany. [1200×808]March 1, 2026
This 1000-year-old manuscript was created by about 16 scribes in a Benedictine abbey in Trier, Germany. They used gold ink to copy the text of the Gospels onto parchment that had been dyed with a plant-based purple pigment. Now housed at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York [1826×1690]February 28, 2026
A Chimú ceremonial costume made of cotton and camelid fibers. From Peru, 1320-1440 CE, now housed at the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art in Santiago [525×1022]February 28, 2026
A jade knife found in the tomb M54 in Huanbei. C. 1400-1100 BCE, Shang Dynasty, now housed at the Yinxu Museum in China [1080×810]February 28, 2026
A carnelian engraved seal of a Sasanian king. 200-400 CE, now part of the al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait [1118×1367]February 28, 2026
Dress worn by Countess Katharina zur Lippe, who died on 19 May 1600, aged 6. It was discovered in the grand tomb of the Augustinian Canons in Blomberg. [4319 x 3954]February 28, 2026
The “psuedo-Vitellius”, a bust originally thought to be of Roman emperor Vitellius, but now believed to be that of an unknown man from Renaissance Italy [976 x 1500]February 28, 2026
Mural painting of Vajrapani, inside Ajanta Cave 1. Maharashtra, India, 5th century AD [2500×2825]February 28, 2026
Ceramic dish with marbled glaze. China, Tang dynasty, 8th-9th century AD [2600×2500]February 28, 2026
