Ancient artefacts

The ten statues in Founding Figures: Copper Sculpture from Ancient Mesopotamia, ca. 3300–2000 BC at the Morgan Library & Museum in Manhattan were never meant for our eyes.

A very rare statue representing a stylized man, sitting, resting his head in his hands in the attitude of the "Thinker of Cernavoda". Found in the Balkan region. (map)

Hand-Shaped Stamp, Unknown, Mexico, Puebla, Las Bocas, 1000–600 BCE, Ceramics, Slip-painted ceramic.

Bronze sword with an incised human face, linear and spiral designs on both sides of the hilt and blade. 400-200 BC

Vase, Ancient Egypt, decorated with hieroglyphics.

SYRIAN, EARLY DYNASTIC, CIRCA 2550-2250 B.C.

sceptre of egypt era set, #Ad, #set, #era, #egypt

Bottle with openwork shell adorned with the Hathor-head flanked by the two uraei_the rim and the base are shaped like lotus flower.Egyptian blue_copper-calcium tetrasilicate_ca. 1070-718 BCE_Brooklyn museum

Bell, Unknown, Western Iran, circa 1000-650 B.C., Tools and Equipment, Bronze, cast.

"Gui Xu" is a set of personal works I completed this year. I have always been particularly fond of science fiction themes that infuse with cultural or religious elements. It makes me feel warmer and full of mystery. For this set of works, I made reference to the materials and manufacturing techniques of bronze, lacquer, rosewood, jade and other ancient Chinese cultural relics, and used different angles to interpret the beauty of the cultural relics. I hope you will like it!

The Emblematic Hand of the Mysteries. The British Museum Collection, Bronze hand used in the worship of Sabazius, probably attached to poles for processional use.

David Vagi, ancient coin expert, discusses the exciting opportunities of ancient coin collecting