EditorialTerracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking), Late Classical, ca. 350?300 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm), Vases, Head of a dog. On the cup, a running satyr. The earliest Apulian animal-head rh...
EditorialBronze helmet of Apulian-Corinthian type, Late Classical or Hellenistic, mid-4th?mid-3rd century B.C., Greek, South Italian, bronze, H. 12 in. (30.5 cm), Bronzes, These helmets represent South Italian adaptations of the Greek type known as Corinthian. ...
Editorial. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm). Date: late 4th-early 5th century. Representations of the Buddha wearing a thick shawl over both shoulders and sitting atop a throne with lions on either ...
EditorialPyrrhocorax alpinus, Print, The Alpine chough, or yellow-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), is a bird in the crow family, one of only two species in the genus Pyrrhocorax. Its two subspecies breed in high mountains from Spain eastwards through south...
EditorialCeratina, Print, The cosmopolitan bee genus Ceratina, often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. They make nests in dead wood, stems, or pith, and whi...
EditorialZosterops borbonica, Print, Zosterops (meaning "eye-girdle") is a genus of passerine birds containing the typical white-eyes in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has the largest number of species in the white-eye family. They occur in the Af...
EditorialGasterosteus aculeatus, Print, The three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) is a fish native to most inland coastal waters north of 30?N. It has long been a subject of scientific study for many reasons. It shows great morphological variation t...
EditorialPyrrhocorax alpinus, Print, The Alpine chough, or yellow-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), is a bird in the crow family, one of only two species in the genus Pyrrhocorax. Its two subspecies breed in high mountains from Spain eastwards through south...
EditorialZosterops cinerea, Print, Zosterops (meaning "eye-girdle") is a genus of passerine birds containing the typical white-eyes in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has the largest number of species in the white-eye family. They occur in the Afro...
EditorialZosterops madagascariensis, Print, Zosterops (meaning "eye-girdle") is a genus of passerine birds containing the typical white-eyes in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has the largest number of species in the white-eye family. They occur in...
EditorialZosterops haesitata, Print, Zosterops (meaning "eye-girdle") is a genus of passerine birds containing the typical white-eyes in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has the largest number of species in the white-eye family. They occur in the Af...
EditorialCentris, Print, The genus Centris contains circa 250 species of large apid bees occurring in the Neotropical and Nearctic realms, from Kansas to Argentina. Most females of these bees possess adaptations for carrying floral oils rather than (or in addit...
EditorialZosterops borbonica, Print, Zosterops (meaning "eye-girdle") is a genus of passerine birds containing the typical white-eyes in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has the largest number of species in the white-eye family. They occur in the Af...
EditorialZosterops westernensis, Print, Zosterops (meaning "eye-girdle") is a genus of passerine birds containing the typical white-eyes in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has the largest number of species in the white-eye family. They occur in the...
EditorialZosterops conspicillata, Print, Zosterops (meaning "eye-girdle") is a genus of passerine birds containing the typical white-eyes in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has the largest number of species in the white-eye family. They occur in th...
EditorialZosterops flava, Print, Zosterops (meaning "eye-girdle") is a genus of passerine birds containing the typical white-eyes in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has the largest number of species in the white-eye family. They occur in the Afrotr...
EditorialZosterops albiventer, Print, Zosterops (meaning "eye-girdle") is a genus of passerine birds containing the typical white-eyes in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has the largest number of species in the white-eye family. They occur in the A...
EditorialPyrrhocorax alpinus, Print, The Alpine chough, or yellow-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), is a bird in the crow family, one of only two species in the genus Pyrrhocorax. Its two subspecies breed in high mountains from Spain eastwards through south...
EditorialZosterops obscura, Print, Zosterops (meaning "eye-girdle") is a genus of passerine birds containing the typical white-eyes in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has the largest number of species in the white-eye family. They occur in the Afro...
EditorialPyrrhocorax alpinus, Print, The Alpine chough, or yellow-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), is a bird in the crow family, one of only two species in the genus Pyrrhocorax. Its two subspecies breed in high mountains from Spain eastwards through south...
EditorialPyrrhocorax alpinus, Print, The Alpine chough, or yellow-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), is a bird in the crow family, one of only two species in the genus Pyrrhocorax. Its two subspecies breed in high mountains from Spain eastwards through south...
EditorialZosterops livida, Print, Zosterops (meaning "eye-girdle") is a genus of passerine birds containing the typical white-eyes in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has the largest number of species in the white-eye family. They occur in the Afrot...
EditorialClaviger, Print, Claviger is a genus of beetles in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Pselaphinae. About 40 species and subspecies are described, divided into two subgenera, Claviger (Claviger) and Claviger Clavifer. Claviger displays unusual biologic...
EditorialZosterops chloronota, Print, Zosterops (meaning "eye-girdle") is a genus of passerine birds containing the typical white-eyes in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has the largest number of species in the white-eye family. They occur in the A...
EditorialAptenodytes forsteri, Print, The emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 122 cm (48 in) in height and w...
EditorialAptenodytes forsteri, Print, The emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 122 cm (48 in) in height and w...
EditorialBronze helmet of Apulian-Corinthian type, Late Classical or Hellenistic, mid-4th?mid-3rd century B.C., Greek, South Italian, bronze, H. 12 in. (30.5 cm), Bronzes, These helmets represent South Italian adaptations of the Greek type known as Corinthian. ...
Editorial. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm). Date: late 4th-early 5th century. Representations of the Buddha wearing a thick shawl over both shoulders and sitting atop a throne with lions on either ...
EditorialPanel (part of a set), Nicolas Castille (active 1503?21), ca. 1510, French, Carved oak, 23 x 9 1/4 in. (58.4 x 23.5 cm), Woodwork, Nicolas Castille (active 1503?21), The panels? decorations, which include putti holding heraldic shields or strings of be...
EditorialTerracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking), Late Classical, ca. 350?300 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm), Vases, Head of a dog. On the cup, a running satyr. The earliest Apulian animal-head rh...
EditorialAlabaster alabastron (perfume vase), Archaic, early 6th century B.C., Etruscan, Alabaster, H.: 14 in. (35.6 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, Cut from one piece of stone, the vase consists of the container, in the form of a woman holding a lotos flower, ...
EditorialBronze helmet of Apulian-Corinthian type, Late Classical or Hellenistic, mid-4th?mid-3rd century B.C., Greek, South Italian, bronze, H. 12 in. (30.5 cm), Bronzes, These helmets represent South Italian adaptations of the Greek type known as Corinthian. ...
EditorialCandlestick (one of a pair), Master 'RW' (Swedish, Upsala, early 18th century), ca. 1710?20, Swedish, Uppsala, Silver, partially gilt, H. 8 1/2 in. (21.5 cm.); D. standing 5 3/4 in. (15 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Master 'RW' (Swedish, Upsala, early 18th ce...