EditorialChest of drawers, decorated with marquetry and with front used with two drawers, between two stretched S-shaped angled legs. Batter with rocaille motifs, Commode decorated with marquterie of pink, amaranth, lemon wood and other types of wood on an oak ...
EditorialMarble head of a bearded man from a herm, Classical, ca. 450?425 B.C., Greek, Attic, Marble, H. 7 7/16 in. (18.9 cm), Stone Sculpture, Bearded herm heads, which surmounted rectangular pillars, were commonly placed as protectors of sanctuaries, crossroa...
EditorialTwo wrist protectors belonging to the arms of Cornelis Tromp, Two wrist protectors for archers. Painted red with floral patterns in gold and black. Wrist protectors are usually leather and fairly flexible so that you can easily put them on. These speci...
EditorialFigure of Aizen Myo-o, Kamakura or Muromachi period, 14th-15th century. Aizen is one of the five MYO-o, "Kings of Light" protectors of the esoteric Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Aizen has six arms, each holding one of his attributes: bow, arrow, t...
EditorialYoung girl of North Holland, Netherlands, 19th century. In distinctive embroidered cap with gold plates called willow leaves attached by wire corkscrews, floral cotton camisole, arm protectors, silk apron and skirt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving b...
EditorialDiverse Forms of Mahakala and other Protectors. Date/Period: Early 19th century. Painting. Ground mineral pigment on cotton Ground mineral pigment on cotton.