Plaster life mask of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon, 1785. Morgan Library & Museum collection [2992×2992] [OC]February 16, 2026
Xixia mural (1038–1227 AD) depicting Tripitaka and Monkey Pilgrim (later known as Sun Wukong) going on a journey. [1800×1920]February 16, 2026
A 115 cm long sword excavated from the crypt of Wat Ratchaburana in Ayutthaya, Thailand. The sword, which probably dates to the reign of King Intharacha (1409-1424 CE), features a double-edged iron blade, a hilt made of gold and quartz crystal, and a golden sheath decorated with gems [1920×2894]February 16, 2026
The west portals of the massive Strasbourg Cathedral in France (with a person in the foreground for scale). Built between 1015 and 1439 CE, it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of Rayonnant Gothic architecture [1236×1534]February 16, 2026
Female Torso, 6th Millennium BCE, neolothic steatite or chlorite sculpture, [2694×1898] [OC]February 16, 2026
Bronze and amber jewellery of a woman, found in her tomb in mound 3 at Niedererlbach, Germany. Hallstatt culture, 850-500 BCE [1158×2447]February 15, 2026
This gold bracelet of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Shoshenq IIa (reign ca. 887-885 BCE) is crafted in two hinged sections, and set at its center with a lapis lazuli Mesopotamian cylinder seal dating to the Akkadian Empire (ca. 2300 BCE). Now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo [549×461]February 15, 2026
