A denarius struck by Marcus Junius Brutus, minted by a moving military mint in Northern Greece following his flight from Rome in 42 BC after the assasination of Julius Caesar. [547×1079]October 13, 2024
Ship carving. Iñupiaq, Point Barrow, Alaska, ca. 1880-1910. Walrus ivory, sinew. National Museum of the American Indian collection [700×525]October 13, 2024
Original 1580s European silk men’s doublet from the MET collection. Contrary to what we often believe men in the medieval and early modern period loved wearing color [2033×2659]October 13, 2024
Elephant and Castle carving in the quire of Chester Cathedral, England, dating to the 14th Century [888×1024]October 13, 2024
The 2nd century CE Colossal Statue of Mars at the Capitoline Museums is a masterpiece of Roman sculpture that showcases the artistic achievements of ancient Rome, particularly in its intricate details such as the ‘Calcei of Mars’, the remarkable footwear adorned with intricate designs [1080×1350]October 13, 2024
An Etruscan bronze statuette from a burial in Vetulonia. 8th-7th century BCE, now housed at the Archaeological Museum of Florence in Italy [636×960]October 13, 2024
Bronze candlestick shaped like an elephant carrying a castle. Germany, 1200-1400 AD [1650×2055]October 13, 2024
Jade bowl shaped like a melon with berries and a squirrel. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century [3300×3126]October 13, 2024
The “Phaistos Disk” is a disk of fired clay from the island of Crete, Greece, possibly from the Minoan Bronze Age (second millennium BC), bearing a text in an unknown script and language. (956×900)October 13, 2024
