EditorialCustoms of the american Indians. 16th century. Mourning and supplication of the of Indian warriors' widows, calling for revenge for the death of their husbands. Engraving, 1841.
EditorialStela of Shamshi-Adad V. from Nimrud, Mesopotamia, northern Iraq. The king extends his right hand, with forefinger outstretched in the typical Assyrian gesture of respect and supplication towards the gods. He wears a large Maltese cross on his chest as...