EditorialPolished axe-head, ca. 1800 BCE The Neolithic period is characterized by the advent of ground and polished axes and adze heads. Polishing the stone tool by grinding a fine abrasive against it gave the axe a smoother cutting edge and greater strength. P...
EditorialFlint hunting rifle, The lock is engraved with edges and lofwork, the lock plate is signed. Polished barrel with a silver visor grain in the shape of a crawling dog, carved in relief with leafy tendrils, engraved on the back with asymmetrical leafy ten...
EditorialBagatelle Vase. Designed by Ren? Lalique (French, 1860-1945); Manufactured by Lalique et Cie (French, founded 1885). Date: 1939. Dimensions: 15.9 x 12.5 x 11.4 cm (6 1/4 x 4 15/16 x 4 1/2 in.). Glass; clear, blown, pressed and fire polished. Origin: Pa...
EditorialLarge ceremonial hatchet of the Taino-Indians, the first Indian population discovered by Christopher Columbus. Polished grey stone,45,5 x 35,5 cm Depot du Musee de l'homme, Inv. M. H.78.1.2699.
Editorial" Hacha", a flat, polished sculpture associated with the Maya ballgame. The significance is unknown; hachas may have been markers, or trophies, or models for the players' leather belts. From El Salvador, 600-900 CE. Basalt. Height 30 cm. Inv....
Editorial0310000058 Crystal buckle with silver tongue, Merovingian, first half of the 6th century. Buckle, probably from a belt; the hoop of rock crystal would have been cut and polished in the East Mediterranean region. Special skill was required to cut this s...
EditorialAgate Men?seki (title on object) A series with horses (series title) Umazukushi (series title on object), In a lacquer pot filled with small stones are two branches of red coral. On the ground next to it, a rough and a polished piece of agate. With thr...
EditorialBadge of the Guild of Saint George in Breda, Carrier of the St. George Guild (guild of guilds) in Breda, Carrier sign, partially gold-plated, with a chain on top and bottom. In an oval medallion with a raised frame, the figure of Saint George with the ...
EditorialThree-door cabinet, c. 1835-1838. Anonymous. It was once owned by King William II. A French cabinetmaker fitted the piece with hardstone panels inlaid with floral motifs made of costly polished stones. This pietra dura technique dates from at least the...
EditorialThe Rev. Raphael Warnock speaks at a rally in Atlanta during his successful campaign for a U.S. Senate seat on Dec. 15, 2020. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)
EditorialEuropean Championships Munich 2022: Track cycling team pursuit final, International Congress Center Mu, Munich, Bavaria, Germany - 12 Aug 2022
Editorialflint chisel, gray, cutting edge polished, further rough rough, cutting edge is the largest width, the chisel extends more or less at a point to the rear. Belongs to the cup culture, ax, stone, flint, length: 8,7 cm, prehistory -4000.
EditorialPaysage ? Osny, (1887), etching and drypoint, reworked with polished steel, Deduction from 1920, 2nd condition (from 2), 50 ex. (10 on Japanese paper, 40 on Hollande), sheet: 40.4 x 28.2 cm |, Plate: 15.6 x 11.5 cm, R. under the stamp with monogram (Lu...
EditorialLithic industry. Trapeziums, arrowheads and polished axes. Late Neolithic-Chalcolithic. Los Churuletes, burial 3. Purchena, province of Almeria, Andalusia. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain.
EditorialPolished axe-head, ca. 1800 BCE The Neolithic period is characterized by the advent of ground and polished axes and adze heads. Polishing the stone tool by grinding a fine abrasive against it gave the axe a smoother cutting edge and greater strength. P...
EditorialPolished flint axes. 3700-3500 BC. From Maglehojs Vange, between Malov and Smorun, west Copenhagen. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark.