Something lovely for the weekend! A 1,800 year-old Roman cobalt blue glass flask shaped like a little mouse. 📷 my own #Archaeology#
A surreal drawing of a tortoise flying above a Venetian cityscape, created by Melchior Lorck in 1555.
"Death and the Maiden" is a boxwood medallion carved by Hans Schwarz in 1520. Currently on display at the Bode Museum in Berlin.The motif of "Death and the Maiden" has its origins in late medieval and Renaissance art. This theme was particularly relevant during times of plague and war, when death was a constant presence.
“A wicker man, filled with human sacrifices, waiting to be burned. The wicker man ritual was described by Julius Caesar in Book Six of The Gallic War, in which he describes the customs of the Celts of Gaul.” Aylett Sammes, 1676.
A vintage folding knife from approximately 1919. The blade features an inscription: "No One Else Has Your Part." The handle is ornately designed, depicting the figure of the Virgin Mary, crowned and holding her hands in a gesture of prayer
Statue of a Young Satyr Wearing a Theater Mask of Silenos, ca. 1st century AD. Anonymous sculptor, with 1628 restorations by Alessandro Algardi. Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.The satyr and Silenos are key figures in Greek mythology, particularly in their association with Dionysian festivities, which were marked by wild celebrations and theatrical performances. Satyrs, often represented as half-human, half-goat creatures, embodied the untamed forces of nature, while Silenos, their leader, was considered wiser, albeit prone to indulgence.
A 5,000-year-old 'spider stone' found in the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Collection: Bornholm Museum
Cuneiform tablet inscribed with a Sumerian dedicatory text from Ekur, the temple of the god Enlil, dated to around the 16th–15th century BC.
Art Deco perfume bottle by Turriet & Bardach, made in Czechia circa 1930.
A grotesque depiction of a devil emerging from the jaws of Hell, illustrated in a Bible moralisée from the 15th century.
Ancient and beautiful engraved amber pendants worn by hunter-gatherers some 10,000 years ago. Mesolithic period. 📷 National Museum of Denmark #Archaeology#
