EditorialTerracotta straight-sided cup, Middle Minoan IB, ca. 1950?1900 B.C., Minoan, Terracotta; Light-on-dark ware, H. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); diameter 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm), Vases, The use of the potter's wheel became widespread in the Middle Minoan IB period fo...
EditorialHeart amulets, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18?19, ca. 1550?1186 B.C., From Egypt, Agate, glass, Agate: H. 2.2 cm (7/8 in); w. 1.9 cm (3/4 in), For the ancient Egyptians, the heart (ib) was the source of intelligence, feelings, and actions. A person's memory w...
EditorialHeart amulets, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18?19, ca. 1550?1186 B.C., From Egypt, Agate, glass, Agate: H. 2.2 cm (7/8 in); w. 1.9 cm (3/4 in), For the ancient Egyptians, the heart (ib) was the source of intelligence, feelings, and actions. A person's memory w...
EditorialTerracotta straight-sided cup, Middle Minoan IB, ca. 1950?1900 B.C., Minoan, Terracotta; Light-on-dark ware, H. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); diameter 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm), Vases, The use of the potter's wheel became widespread in the Middle Minoan IB period fo...