September 17, 2024An engraved sapphire hololith, meaning a ring carved from a single stone, with a gold band mounted on the inside, likely during the Middle Ages. It might have to have belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, with the engraving representing Caligula’s wife Caesonia [1164×952]
September 16, 2024An alabaster plaque with eye idols. 3rd millennium BC, possibly from Syria. Phoenix Ancient Art Gallery [564×752]
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[Source.](https://wellcomecollection.org/works/k34axtyz)
Damn, I want this image on a shirt