EditorialOwl Finial, 5th?10th century, Colombia, Zenu or Sinu, Gold, H. 4 3/4 x W. 2 5/8 x D. 1 3/4 in. (12.1 x 6.7 x 4.5 cm), Metal-Ornaments, Gold objects from Precolumbian America are homogeneous in form?most are wearable ornaments, such as headdresses, pect...
EditorialNecklace with the head of the Egyptian god Bes, Achaemenid, ca. 6th?4th century B.C., Iran, Achaemenid, Gold, L. 14 1/8 in. (85.9 cm), Metalwork-Ornaments, In the 5th century B.C. a homogeneous style of Persian court art and architecture was created th...