A ceramic ladle with lotus decoration and Sanskrit script in underglaze blue, made during the reign of the emperor Yongle (1402-1424 CE). The sandalwood goose-shaped stand was made during the reign of the emperor Qianlong (1735-1796 CE). Now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan [4300×4498]February 22, 2026
A Taíno basalt sculpture of a zemi. From Haiti, 1200-1500 CE, now housed at the Louvre Museum in Paris [1666×3274]February 22, 2026
A blade for a short sword (Wakizashi), with a red lacquered engraving of a bamboo and plum-blossom. From Japan, 17th century CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum [1711×4000]February 22, 2026
The Rothschild Orpheus Cup, made in Vienna and Prague between 1600 and 1642 CE, features a base with Atlas, a bowl with scenes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, and a lid depicting Orpheus and Diana. Made of gold, enamel and rubies, it’s now housed at the Metropolitan Museum [1291×2000]February 22, 2026
Coin purse made of sterling silver and alligator skin, American, c. 1889. [1424×2100]February 22, 2026
Detail of Vulture Statue from Göbekli Tepe, currently on temporary exhibit in James Simon Gallery, Berlin. Pre-pottery Neolithic, 9600 BCE to 8000 BCE. [2792 x 2094], OC.February 22, 2026
Skeletal remains of unidentified soldiers who died during the Battle of Verdun at the Douaumont Ossuary [640X853].February 21, 2026
Decanter with stopper by Maurice Marinot, France, 1931. Glass with encased bubbles and acid-etched decoration. Philadelphia Museum of Art collection [2252×4000] [OC]February 21, 2026
The Keuruu ryijy, a bridal rug from 1782. A ryijy is a type of Finnish woven rug or tapestry. Currently in the Gallen-Kallela Museum, Finland [732 x 1000]February 21, 2026
The Sigiriya Frescoes (Apsaras) painted around 480 AD in Sigiriya, Central Province, Sri Lanka [4288×2848]February 21, 2026
