EditorialWheellock Pistol, ca. 1600?1610, French, Steel, wood (maple), mother-of-pearl, brass, gold, L. 32 1/8 in. (81.6 cm); L. of barrel 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm); Cal. .35 in. (8.9 mm); L. of screw plug 6 in. (15.2 cm); Diam. at muzzle 7/16 in. (1.1 cm); Diam. at...
EditorialStreevelliputtur [Srivilliputtur]. The large pyramidal tower at entrance. View looking towards entrance gopura of temple. This Gateway, which is considered one of the finest and best proportioned in Southern India, is well seen in this Photograph, whic...
EditorialStreevelliputtur [Srivilliputtur]. The large pyramidal tower at entrance. View looking towards entrance gopura of temple. This Gateway, which is considered one of the finest and best proportioned in Southern India, is well seen in this Photograph, whic...
Editorial'Chowinghee Road. Ballard's Buildings'. This building depicted shows what became the conventional pattern, a two or three storeyed block, well-proportioned and set in a garden, and with columned verandahs protecting its rooms from the heat . A series o...
EditorialBattle scene. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 39 miniatures. Opaque w. 1614. Bahram Chubina kills Kut the Roman during a battle with Khusraw. The figure-drawing here seems a little cruder and worse proportioned than usual. 30 by 19 cm. Image taken from Sha...
EditorialRag doll, Roman, made in Egypt, 1st-5th century. This doll is fairly well-proportioned, and has a head and a body. The arms are made from a long roll of linen attached at the back. The doll is made of made of coarse linen and is stuffed with rags and p...
EditorialWheellock Pistol, ca. 1600?1610, French, Steel, wood (maple), mother-of-pearl, brass, gold, L. 32 1/8 in. (81.6 cm); L. of barrel 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm); Cal. .35 in. (8.9 mm); L. of screw plug 6 in. (15.2 cm); Diam. at muzzle 7/16 in. (1.1 cm); Diam. at...
EditorialFigurine of a Pygmy Dance Leader, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, early-mid, ca. 1950?1885 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, mastaba west of Senwosretankh, Pit 3, Burial of Hepy, in front of blocking wall, 1933?34, Ivory, H. 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in...
EditorialBottle with Snake, 2nd?5th century, Peru, Moche, Ceramic, H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Ceramics-Containers, The ceramic stirrup-spout bottle was an important vessel among peoples on the Peruvian north coast from the second millennium B.C. onward. The globul...
EditorialHead of a Man in Profile Facing to the Left, 1490?94, Pen and brown ink, over soft black chalk, 4 5/8 x 2 1/16in. (11.7 x 5.2cm), Drawings, Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, Vinci 1452?1519 Amboise), In his studies from the late 1480s onward, Leonardo would ...
EditorialArchitectural Drawing, 1450?1500, French, Pen and brown ink over black chalk on vellum, Overall: 17 9/16 x 11 3/4 in. (44.6 x 29.8 cm), Drawings, Perfectly proportioned, finely detailed, and executed with ease, everything about this drawing suggests a ...
EditorialHand-and-a-Half Sword, ca. 1400?1430, probably German, Steel, copper alloy, L. 49 1/8 in. (124.8 cm); L. of blade 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 7 oz. (1560 g), Swords, This sword is an extremely well proportioned and elegant example of a type that wa...
EditorialRag doll, Roman, made in Egypt, 1st-5th century. This doll is fairly well-proportioned, and has a head and a body. The arms are made from a long roll of linen attached at the back. The doll is made of made of coarse linen and is stuffed with rags and p...