Batu Larung is a large cylindrical stone that has a relief in the form of a human. It's one of the megaliths scattered in the Merangin district, in Indonesia, and which are strongly suspected to have been used for religious activities by the local residents, around thousands of years ago [1016x1482]
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A medicine chest with herb design, made by Iizuka Toyo in 1771 CE. Maki-e lacquer on wood, now housed at the Nezu Museum in Japan [1537x2700]
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Moccasins made of deer hide, glass beads and cotton thread, associated with Peo Peo T´olikt, grandson of Ni Mii Puu leader Xa xac ilpilp (Red Grizzly Bear). Ca. 1880 CE, from Idaho, now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. [1000x1227]
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A mantle with bird motifs, made of wool and cotton, found at Wari Kayán necropolis in Peru. 200 BCE-50 CE, Paracas culture, now housed at the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru [1100x1358]
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The sword of Kubrat, a gift from the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius to Kubrat Khan (Reign c. 632-665 CE), the founder of Old Great Bulgaria. The golden sword was part of the Pereshchepina treasure, found in Ukraine, and which contained more than 800 pieces made of gold and silver [960x4357]
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(At the left) An illustration from 1843 CE by the English artist Frederick Catherwood of Stela D and its altar at Copán, in Honduras. (At the right) a photo of the same stela and altar still located at the Maya archaeological site of Copán. The stela was erected in the 8th century CE [1876x1400]
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Earth shelter homes (called yaodongs) in Sanmenxia, China. The yaodongs, people can see today, have had 6 generations living under their roofs for 200 years. However the tradition itself in China is thought to date back over 4000 years and have housed thousands of residents in the hills [1200x1555]
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A terracotta head of a Yuezhi prince, found at Khalchayan in Uzbekistan. 1st century BCE, now housed at the Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan [1536x2048]
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An 18th-century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a sambaso dancer. Now housed at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco [2668x2837]
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A wooden Tlingit frog effigy bowl, sold at Bonhams in 2023 [2880x4716]
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A porcelain vase with coiling dragon. From China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi mark and period (1662–1722 CE), now housed at the Metropolitan Museum [1616x3367]
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Flight of Swallows bodice ornament, made of gold, silver, diamonds, and rubies, by René Lalique, circa 1886-1887 CE [3056x4092]
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General view of the chapel's east wall, a feature from the tomb of Khnumhotep II at Beni Hassan in Egypt. The murals depict Khnumhotep II, who was an ancient Egyptian Great Chief of the Oryx nome, hunting in the marshes. 20th century BCE [1679x2193]
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One of the many enigmatic artifacts of Japan's distant past in Asuka village, this megalith has been carved with the face of a turtle. Both the time of construction and its purpose are unknown, and although several theories have been put forward, no conclusion has been reached [685x986]
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A bronze crane with worm in its beak, unearthed from the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. Ca. 221–206 CE, now housed at the Museum of the Terracotta Warriors in Lintong, China [1198x2382]
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The “Vounous Bowl” (ca. 2025–1850 BCE) is a prehistoric Bronze Age vessel from the cemetery at Bellapais Vounous in Cyprus, modeled to depict what is commonly interpreted as people engaged in ritual activities in front of a shrine. Now housed at the Cyprus Museum in Nicosia [500x764]
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In the late 6th century CE, Greece was frequently attacked by Slavs and Avars. So a group of people and children took refuge in the Andritsa cave, taking with them lamps, vases, coins and a bronze cross, but for reasons unknown they were trapped inside and their refuge became their grave [1025x2642]
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This argillite Haida panel pipe may depict a real incident—an unfortunate sailor caught in the ship’s rigging and dragged to his death. C. 1830 CE, from British Columbia in Canada, now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. [1000x618]
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A copper-based painted enamel square plate from the Kangxi period (1661-1722 CE) of the Qing Dynasty. Now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan [2723x5688]
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A monumental sculpture of the bodhisattva Manjushri (40 m tall) with mahasiddha-adorned robe. Mineral pigments on clay, ca. 1220 CE, now housed at Alchi Sumtsek temple in Ladakh, India [1106x1536]
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Some of the gold furnishings from the bridal trousseau for Chiyohime's marriage to Mitsutomo, now preserved in the Tokugawa Art Museum in Japan. Chiyohime, Tokugawa Iemitsu's daughter, was married to Tokugawa Mitsutomo, daimyō of Owari Domain, in 1640 CE [3095x5703]
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A wooden spindle whorl made by the Coast Salish peoples. Ca. 1860 CE, from British Columbia in Canada, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum. In the bottom picture, a Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) elder woman, C’elicia, is spinning wool on spindle-whorl, c. 1915 CE [1488x2979]
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A russet-splashed black-glazed conical bowl. Ding ware, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127 CE), from China, sold at Christie's in 2018 [3469x5556]
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A half-mourning dress, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum. The black accents of a mid 1890s gown & the violet silk proclaiming loss whilst at the same time indicating that a period of time has passed. The wearer is no longer in full mourning so this colour palette is acceptable [1565x3720]
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