EditorialMary appears to Saint Anthony of Padua, Rectangular, silver plaque hanging on a chain. The Virgin, sitting on a cloud on the left with the moon at her feet, hands the kneeling saint a shield with a crowned heart and cross, the sign that protects agains...
EditorialTeke-sculpture from Mayama, north of Brazzaville, Congo. The statuettes, called " bitegue" were used for magic and sorcery by local seers. Wood, nails, mother of pearl, H: 38,4 cm Musee du quai de Branly, Inv.70.1998.7.1.
EditorialPilgrim hooked by Sorcery, who has a basket on her head, and holds a false hand. Verse. Pilgrimage of the Life of Man. England [West Suffolk?]; circa 1430-1450. Source: Cotton Tiberius A. VII, f.69. Language: Middle English.
EditorialTeke-sculpture from Mayama, north of Brazzaville, Congo. The statuettes, called " bitegue" were used for magic and sorcery by local seers. Wood, nails, mother of pearl, H: 38,4 cm Musee du quai de Branly, Inv.70.1998.7.1.
EditorialMarble statuette of triple-bodied Hekate and the three Graces, Late Hellenistic, 1st?2nd century A.D., Roman, Marble, H. 12 in. (30.5 cm), Stone Sculpture, Hekate presided over pathways and crossroads, especially at night. She was the goddess of the mo...
EditorialTeke-sculpture from Mayama, north of Brazzaville, Congo. The statuettes, called " bitegue" were used for magic and sorcery by local seers. Wood, nails, mother of pearl, H: 38,4 cm Musee du quai de Branly, Inv.70.1998.7.1.
EditorialTwo naked people in the upper register. It may be a love scene, or magic and sorcery, a side-show while the main events take place in the center strip. Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th) .