EditorialRosary Terminal Bead with Lovers and Death's Head, ca. 1500?1525, Made in North France or South Netherlands, North French or South Netherlandish, Ivory, with emerald pendant, silver-gilt mount, Overall: 5 3/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 11/16 in. (13.6 x 4 x 4.3 cm),...
EditorialUpper Part of a Hippo Goddess, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 3-4, 2649?2528 BC, Country of Origin Egypt; From Egypt, Indurated limestone, plaster, paint, H. 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.); W. 12.9 cm (5 1/16 in.); D. 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.), This powerful sculpture is one of ...
EditorialSeated Girl, 1820?40, Black and white chalks on blue paper, sheet: 7 x 4 1/8 in. (17.8 x 10.4 cm), Drawings, George Jones (British, London 1786?1869 London), The draftsman of this sketch was one of Britain's most successful battle painters in the decad...
Editorial?? ???? ??, ??? ??, Moon Jar, Joseon dynasty (1392?1910), second half of the 18th century, Korea, Porcelain, H. 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm); Diam. 13 in. (33 cm); Diam. of rim 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Diam. of foot 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm), Ceramics, A distinctive type ...
EditorialHead of Akhenaten Wearing the Blue Crown, traces of sign behind neck, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353?1336 BC, From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), Great Temple of the Aten, pit outside southern wall, Petrie/Carter excavations...
EditorialAchilles discovered by Ulysses among the daughters of Lykomedes at Skyros, where his mother Thetis hid him to prevent him from joining the Greek heroes before Troy. From Pompeii. Inv.116085.