EditorialArcher's Ring, 17th?18th century, Indian, Jade, gold, rubies, emeralds, L. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Archery Equipment-Archer's Ring, Bows and arrows were used for hunting quit-footed game at close range or over lon...
EditorialChokaro Sennin, Edo period (1615?1868), 18th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Netsuke, Yoshitomo, Chokaro Sennin?s horse is shown issuing from the immortal?s magical gourd. The animal was believe...
EditorialGiovanni Caselli (1815-1891). Pantelegraph patented in 1861 for sending and receiving images over long distances through the telegraph. Colored engraving.
EditorialExperiments with the telephone of Dr. ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL (1847-1922), to transmit the human voice over long distances. Boston, 1877. United States. 19th century engraving.
EditorialExperiments on the phone from Dr. Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), to transmit the human voice over long distances. Boston, 1877. United States. 19th-century engraving.
EditorialExperiments on the phone from Dr. Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), to transmit the human voice over long distances. Boston, 1877. United States. 19th-century colored engraving.
EditorialJadeite axe head, Neolithic, c4000-c2000 BC. This elegant axe has been polished all over and would have required many hours of careful labour. It is in pristine condition, and it is unlikely that it was ever intended for practical use. Its function was...