EditorialTea or hot water urn, 1799, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, silver with ivory handle, 21 3/4 x 11 1/8 x 13 1/8 in., 166 Troy Ounces (55.2 x 28.3 x 33.3 cm, 5171 Grams), Silver, John McMullin (1765?1843), The yellow fever ep...
EditorialRkangling, 19th century, Tibet, Tibetan, Copper, coral, stones, L. 36.8cm (14 1/2in.), Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn, The thighbone of a lama priest is the original form of the metal trumpets in this case. A single rkang-gling ('leg bone flute') is used ...
EditorialTea Tray, 1799, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, silver, 20 x 30 1/2 in., 174 Troy Ounces (50.8 x 77.5 cm, 5443 Grams), Silver, John McMullin (1765?1843), The yellow fever epidemics of 1793 and 1798 devastated the city of Ph...