EditorialSword and Scabbard, ca. 60 B.C., Celtic, Iron blade, copper alloy hilt and scabbard, Overall: 19 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 7/8 in. (49.8 x 6.7 x 2.2 cm), Metalwork-Bronze, This magnificent anthropomorphic Celtic sword is also one of the best preserved. The beautif...
EditorialTalismanic Shirt, 15th?early 16th century, Attributed to Northern India or Deccan, Cotton, ink, gold; plain weave, painted, Textile: L. 25 in. (63.5 cm), Textiles, This talismanic shirt was believed to be imbued with protective powers and may have been...
EditorialTalismanic Scroll, 11th century, Attributed to Egypt, Ink on paper; block-printed, 9 1/16 x 3 5/16in. (23 x 8.4cm), Codices, Centuries before block printing was introduced in Europe, the technique was used in the Islamic world to produce miniature text...
EditorialCuirass, 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Steel, inlaid with gold, H. 14.50 in. (36.8 cm), Arms and Armor, Steel armor, such as this steel cuirass, was frequently inscribed with pious inscriptions and verses from the Qur'an. The inscriptions on this s...
EditorialFragment from a Talismanic Scroll, 11th?12th century, Made in Egypt, Ink on paper; printed, Ht. 7 1/2 in. (16.6 cm), Codices, Only the upper left corner of this page has survived. The text, which includes a passage reading 'the heart of the one who wea...
EditorialCoin with Gemini Zodiac Sign, dated A.H. 1027/ A.D. 1618, Attributed to India, Silver, Diam. 13/16 in. (2 cm), Coins, This coin bears a Gemini symbol, but it was not created for talismanic purposes. This sign instead corresponds to the month in which i...