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17 février 2017

Ancient Rock Crystal Gold Swivel Signet Ring, Greek, Archaic period, circa 600 – 500 B.C.

Ancient Rock Crystal Gold Swivel Signet Ring, Greek, Archaic period, circa 600 – 500 B.C.
Ancient Rock Crystal Gold Swivel Signet Ring, Greek, Archaic period, circa 600–500 B.C. Image courtesy Romanov Russia. An ancient gold swivel – signet ring with a finely carved rock crystal scarab (Scarabaeus beetle). The underside is a signet engraved...
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17 février 2017

Gold Signet Ring, Greek, Classical t

Gold Signet Ring, Greek, Classical t
Ancient Gold Signet Ring, Greek, Classical to early Hellenistic period, 5th–4th century BC. Image courtesy Romanov Russia. A cast gold ring with elongated oval bezel is engraved with a female figure holding two snakes (Snake Goddess). Weight 7.36 grams....
17 février 2017

Exhibition brings to light one of the founding myths of ancient Egypt: The Mysteries of Osiris

Exhibition brings to light one of the founding myths of ancient Egypt: The Mysteries of Osiris
Colossal statue of the god Hapi, Thonis-Heraklion, Bay of Abukir, Egypt (SCA 281). Photo: Christoph Gerigk © Franck Goddio, Hilti Foundation. ZURICH .- After Paris and London for the first time in a German-speaking country: A fascinating exhibition at...
9 février 2017

Funerary bust: the so-called Beauty of Palmyra, Palmyrene, anonymous maker, 190–210 CE

Funerary bust: the so-called Beauty of Palmyra, Palmyrene, anonymous maker, 190–210 CE
Funerary bust: the so-called Beauty of Palmyra, Palmyrene, anonymous maker, 190–210 CE. Limestone. 21.6 x 16.1 in. (55 x 41 cm). Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, 2795. Photo: Ole Haupt Representing an unnamed woman referred to as "The Beauty of Palmyra,"...
9 février 2017

Funerary bust: unidentified Palmyrene woman, Palmyrene, anonymous maker, 190–210 CE

Funerary bust: unidentified Palmyrene woman, Palmyrene, anonymous maker, 190–210 CE
Funerary bust: unidentified Palmyrene woman, Palmyrene, anonymous maker, 190–210 CE. Limestone. 15.7 x 19 in. (48.5 x 40 cm). Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, 1068. Photo: Ole Haupt With the left hand grasping her veil and the right hand holding a...
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9 février 2017

Funerary bust with inscription, "Maqî son of M'anî," Palmyrene, anonymous maker, ca. 200 CE

Funerary bust with inscription, "Maqî son of M'anî," Palmyrene, anonymous maker, ca. 200 CE
Funerary bust with inscription, "Maqî son of M'anî," Palmyrene, anonymous maker, ca. 200 CE. Limestone. 20.5 x 14.6 x 7.1 in. (52.1 x 36.7 x 17.9 cm). The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa, 88.AA.50 Detail of funerary bust with inscription, "Maqî...
9 février 2017

Relief dedicated by Ba'alay to Bel, Baalshamin, Yarhibôl, and Aglibôl, Palmyrene, anonymous maker, dated January 121 CE

Relief dedicated by Ba'alay to Bel, Baalshamin, Yarhibôl, and Aglibôl, Palmyrene, anonymous maker, dated January 121 CE
Relief dedicated by Ba'alay to Bel, Baalshamin, Yarhibôl, and Aglibôl, Palmyrene, anonymous maker, dated January 121 CE. Limestone. 45 x 54 x 9.5 cm. Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lyon, 1992–13. Photo: Gérard Blot. © RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY An inscription...
9 février 2017

Funerary bust: Palmyrene priest, "Mariôn," Palmyrene, anonymous maker, 230–250 CE

Funerary bust: Palmyrene priest, "Mariôn," Palmyrene, anonymous maker, 230–250 CE
Funerary bust: Palmyrene priest, "Mariôn," Palmyrene, anonymous maker, 230–250 CE. Limestone. 21.6 x 16.1 in. (55 x 41 cm). Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, 1033. Photo: Ole Haupt. Identified by the Palmyrene inscription on the upper left of the limestone...
3 février 2017

Italian artifacts on view for the first time in the United States

Italian artifacts on view for the first time in the United States
Fountain Figure of a Centaur with a Boar, First half of first century CE. White marble with blue veins. From Villa A, rooms 31, 21, 44, peristyle 32, portico 33. NORTHAMPTON, MASS .- The Smith College Museum of Art announces that it will host the travelling...
2 février 2017

Ashmolean Museum raises £1.35 million to acquire the hoard of King Alfred the Great

Ashmolean Museum raises £1.35 million to acquire the hoard of King Alfred the Great
The Alfred Jewel. Gold, enamel and rock crystal, 6.2 x 3.1 x 1.3 cm. Anglo-Saxon, late 9th century. © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. OXFORD .- The Ashmolean Museum has raised the £1.35 million required to purchase the hoard of King Alfred the...
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