Artifacts Collection (page 8)

Head of the rain god Tlaloc, Late Postclassic period, c
1068077 Head of the rain god Tlaloc, Late Postclassic period, c.1300-1521 (ceramic, tufa, stucco & paint) by Mixtec (c.1300-1521); 129.5x104.1x116.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Mr

Seated Couple, possibly 19th century or earlier (wood with applied coatings, copper alloy, ferrous metal)
996053 Seated Couple, possibly 19th century or earlier (wood with applied coatings, copper alloy, ferrous metal) by Dogon Culture; 58x31x14 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Weapons (iron)
GIA740689 Weapons (iron) by Viking; Historiska Museet, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: 9th-12th Centuries.); eGiancarlo Costa; out of copyright

Chalcidian type winged helmet (bronze)
3512574 Chalcidian type winged helmet (bronze) by Greek, (4th century BC); height: 25.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Washington relics - Government Building, 1876 (b / w photo)
3708803 Washington relics - Government Building, 1876 (b/w photo) by Centennial Photographic Co. (fl.1876); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Display of military items)

Decorated Canaanite pottery from Gezer, Israel, 1500-1200 BC (pottery)
3287603 Decorated Canaanite pottery from Gezer, Israel, 1500-1200 BC (pottery) by Canaanite; Rockefeller Archaeological Museum, Jerusalem; Photo eZev Radovan; out of copyright

Pre-Achaemenid bowl, c. 6th centuery BC (silver)
3703319 Pre-Achaemenid bowl, c.6th centuery BC (silver) by Persian School, (6th century BC); diameter: 11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Of carinated form with rounded body and flaring rim)

Cauldron with animal heads from Cerveteri (bronze)
703276 Cauldron with animal heads from Cerveteri (bronze) by Etruscan; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; out of copyright

Disc with embossed decorations from Cerveteri, Italy (bronze)
703275 Disc with embossed decorations from Cerveteri, Italy (bronze) by Etruscan; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; out of copyright

Coin of King Totila, 541-52 (metal)
703215 Coin of King Totila, 541-52 (metal) by Ostrogothic (6th century); Abbey of Monte Cassino, Cassino, Italy; (add.info.: Totila (d.552), original name Baduila, penultimate King of the Ostrogoths

Necklace with the head of Achelus, from Palestrina (gold)
704103 Necklace with the head of Achelus, from Palestrina (gold) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Doll, from the tomb of Creperia Tryphaema (wood)
704074 Doll, from the tomb of Creperia Tryphaema (wood) by Roman; Antiquarium, Rome, Italy; out of copyright

Relief from the area of the Temple of Apollo, Palatine Hill, Rome (terracotta)
702383 Relief from the area of the Temple of Apollo, Palatine Hill, Rome (terracotta) by Roman; Antiquarium Palatino, Rome, Italy; out of copyright

The Antiquary, c. 1830 (litho)
CHT418377 The Antiquary, c.1830 (litho) by Renoux, M. (fl.1825) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: L Antiquaire; ); eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Incense burning stands, c. 10th century BC (clay)
BLP398225 Incense burning stands, c.10th century BC (clay) by Phoenician; Private Collection; Photo eZev Radovan; Syrian, out of copyright

Beads and other ornaments (mixed media)
LIT389511 Beads and other ornaments (mixed media) by Prehistoric; Ban Chiang, Udon Thani Province, Thailand; (add.info.: found in the archeological site located in Nong Han district; discovered in)

Sumerian Goddess Lama (clay)
1220357 Sumerian Goddess Lama (clay) by Sumerian; (add.info.: Lama, the Sumerian goddess of protection who was believed to act as an intermediary between people and the gods)

A block with a standing vulture on one face, and an owl on the other face
425405 A block with a standing vulture on one face, and an owl on the other face, both in low relief, Ptolemaic period, 305-30 BC (limestone) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC)

Bes, remounted as pin, c. 1075-656 BC or later (glazed faience)
425403 Bes, remounted as pin, c.1075-656 BC or later (glazed faience) by Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (c.1069-664 BC); 4.1x2.2x1.9 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Bowl, 18th Dynasty or later (glazed faience)
425402 Bowl, 18th Dynasty or later (glazed faience) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); 3.4x18.7 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Artifacts, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Colombia (gelatin silver print)
622808 Artifacts, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Colombia (gelatin silver print) by Maynard, Richard (1832-1907); 23.7x18.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Doric Greek inscribed curse tablet (lead)
6164924 A Doric Greek inscribed curse tablet (lead) by Greek, (5th century BC); 6.7x9.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Of roughly rectangular form)

Sea Captain Figure, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, c. 1840 (argillite & ivory)
995895 Sea Captain Figure, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, c.1840 (argillite & ivory) by Haida, (19th century); 46.8x13.5x8 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Palette with Nereid on an Aquatic Dragon, c. 50-75 (schist)
874868 Palette with Nereid on an Aquatic Dragon, c.50-75 (schist) by Pakistani School, (1st century AD); 9.37 x11.91 x1.59 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Two hand and foot inlays, New Kingdom, c. 1388-1292 B. C (glass)
2909764 Two hand and foot inlays, New Kingdom, c.1388-1292 B.C (glass) by Egyptian 13th Dynasty (c.1795-1700 BC); Private Collection; (add.info.: Including a hand in opaque blue glass)

Inlay of Akhenaten, New Kingdom, Armana period, c. 1353-1336 B. C. (glass)
2909763 Inlay of Akhenaten, New Kingdom, Armana period, c.1353-1336 B.C. (glass) by Egyptian 13th Dynasty (c.1795-1700 BC); height: 4.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Spindle Whorl, The West Yorkshire Hoard (iron)
2771125 Spindle Whorl, The West Yorkshire Hoard (iron) by Anglo-Saxon; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

Garnet Ring, The West Yorkshire Hoard (gold)
2771119 Garnet Ring, The West Yorkshire Hoard (gold) by Anglo-Saxon; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

Relief from the area of the Temple of Apollo, Palatine Hill, Rome (terracotta)
702381 Relief from the area of the Temple of Apollo, Palatine Hill, Rome (terracotta) by Roman; Antiquarium Palatino, Rome, Italy; out of copyright

Archaic Lion Cub from the Palatine Hill, Rome (ivory) (for reverse see 2634589)
702379 Archaic Lion Cub from the Palatine Hill, Rome (ivory) (for reverse see 2634589) by Roman; Antiquarium Palatino, Rome, Italy; out of copyright

Pectoral fibula with animal figures from the Barberini Tomb, Palestrina, Italy, c
703328 Pectoral fibula with animal figures from the Barberini Tomb, Palestrina, Italy, c.625-600 BC (gold) by Etruscan, (7th century BC); Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio

Antefix from the Temple of Mater Matuta at Satricum, Latium, Italy (terracotta)
702378 Antefix from the Temple of Mater Matuta at Satricum, Latium, Italy (terracotta) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio

Antefix from the Temple of Mater Matuta at Satricum, Latium, Italy (terracotta)
702377 Antefix from the Temple of Mater Matuta at Satricum, Latium, Italy (terracotta) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio

Lions and Gladiators in the Arena (terracotta)
704485 Lions and Gladiators in the Arena (terracotta) by Roman; Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Bell-shaped proto-Apulian krater from Matera, Italy (ceramic)
704413 Bell-shaped proto-Apulian krater from Matera, Italy (ceramic) by Greek School; Museo Archeologico Nazionale della Basilicata Dinu Adamesteanu, Potenza, Basilicata, Italy; Greek

Decorative spoon from the Gulf of Papua (coconut)
704332 Decorative spoon from the Gulf of Papua (coconut) by Papua New Guinean; Museo Preistorico e Etnographico Luigi Pigorini, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Stirrup Spout Vessel Depicting Man Holding Decorated Textile
2968769 Stirrup Spout Vessel Depicting Man Holding Decorated Textile, 100 BC-AD 500 (ceramic & pigment) by Peruvian School (1st Century BC); 21.6x17.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

British Museum, Egyptian Room (engraving)
582464 British Museum, Egyptian Room (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Museum)

Archaic Lion Cub from the Palatine Hill, Rome (ivory) (for reverse see 702379)
2634589 Archaic Lion Cub from the Palatine Hill, Rome (ivory) (for reverse see 702379) by Roman; Antiquarium Palatino, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Reverse side of 702379); out of copyright

Arrowheads found on Tel Masada (wood & metal)
BLP398247 Arrowheads found on Tel Masada (wood & metal) by Roman; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tel Masada is the site of ancient palaces)

Square Tianhuang seal (stone)
CH463066 Square Tianhuang seal (stone) by Chinese School; height: 4.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kangxi, carved in shallow relief on the top facing side with large)

The Museum of the London Missionary Society, on Bloomfield Street, published in the Illustrated London News
LLJ451749 The Museum of the London Missionary Society, on Bloomfield Street, published in the Illustrated London News, 25th June 1859 (litho) by English School

Gnistad Bronzes, c. 1820s-30s (coloured engraving)
468777 Gnistad Bronzes, c.1820s-30s (coloured engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portland Museum, 1786 (engraving)
468773 Portland Museum, 1786 (engraving) by Burney, Charles (1757-1817) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Portlands private collection)

The Antiquarian (oil on canvas)
474179 The Antiquarian (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 40.3x50.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

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Artifacts, the tangible remnants of our past, hold within them a wealth of stories and details that unravel the mysteries of ancient civilizations. From the iconic Rosetta Stone housed in the British Museum in London, England, to knapped flint tools that reveal early human ingenuity, these artifacts paint a vivid picture of our collective history. The Battersea Shield, an exquisite Celtic masterpiece from the first century AD, showcases intricate craftsmanship and symbolizes the Iron Age's artistic prowess. Meanwhile, Nancy Schon's "Make way for ducklings" sculpture in Boston Public Garden captures whimsy and joy through its playful depiction of nature. Venturing beyond Europe's borders lies Machu Picchu in Peru – a breathtaking archaeological wonder nestled amidst mist-covered mountains. This ancient Incan city stands as a testament to their advanced engineering skills and harmonious integration with nature. Traveling further eastward brings us to Tutankhamun's treasures at Cairo Museum in Egypt. The pharaoh's opulent burial mask steals one's breath away while Sekhmet freize on his shrine depicts power and divinity. Equally captivating are faience animals from ancient Egypt displayed at Louvre Museum in Paris – delicate yet resilient creations from over 3 millennia ago. Across continents lies Route 66 near Carthage where car number plates tell tales of American road trips etched into metal. And who can forget Bonaparte with savants in Egypt? A vibrant lithograph capturing Napoleon Bonaparte surrounded by scholars during his expedition to uncover Egypt’s hidden wonders. Intricately designed glasswork like Akhenaten or Nefertiti’s inlay transports us back to New Kingdom Armana period when art flourished under their rule. Lastly, we find ourselves drawn towards Cairo once again – this time beholding a canopic shrine housing Tutankhamun’s preserved organs; an eerie reminder of ancient Egyptian beliefs surrounding death and afterlife.