EditorialPendant in the Shape of a Ruler or?Lord, A..D.?200600, Jadeite, 9.98 ? 4.17 ? 1.73 cm (3 15/16 ? 1 5/8 ? 11/16?in.), This pendant in the shape of a standing male figure probably once belonged to a Maya noble. The craggy nose and specific details of the...
EditorialTerracotta pomegranate, Classical, 5th?4th century B.C., Greek, Terracotta, Diam.: 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm), Terracottas, Throughout Greek art and the Greek world, the pomegranate has been associated with funerary beliefs and ritual. The mythological expres...
EditorialCaranx ciliaris, Print, The African pompano (Alectis ciliaris), also known as the pennant-fish or threadfin trevally, is a widely distributed species of tropical marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae. The species is found in tropical waters worldw...
EditorialTerracotta pomegranate, Classical, 5th?4th century B.C., Greek, Terracotta, Diam.: 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm), Terracottas, Throughout Greek art and the Greek world, the pomegranate has been associated with funerary beliefs and ritual. The mythological expres...
EditorialMorgan Casket, 11th?12th century, From Southern Italy, Ivory; carved, Overall: H. 8 7/8 in. (22.3 cm), Ivories and Bone, One of the most accomplished examples of carved ivory known from Norman Italy, the so-called 'Morgan casket' is also one of the cle...