EditorialCabinet of Amalia von Solms Cabinet of Amalia van Solms, Cabinet entirely covered with turtle and ivory with the monogram of Amalia van Solms (1602-1675) and Frederik Hendrik (1584-1647). The rectangular cabinet has two doors, behind which an interior ...
EditorialGold medallion with the ascension of Christ, Early Byzantine, around 600. Two gold discs mounted back to back and embossed with scenes from the Life od Christ. Recto: The Ascension. Figures below hold up their hands in adoration. The Greek inscriotion ...
EditorialDiscs of nuruk, or starter, are gathered after having dried in a temperature-controlled room during production at the Geumjeong Sanseong Makgeolli brewery in Busan, South Korea, July, 8, 2021. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
EditorialModel of a Main mast with Metal Futtock Chains, Model of a tubed large mast with march, donkeyhood and and the middle part of the fokkera, on a round base. The mast is assembled according to the Sepping method. The rake consists of chains that run from...
EditorialTrictrac plate with 28 discs, 2 cups and a dice, Trictrac plate of tropical wood (ambon sutra?) With coromandel wood walls, in the form of a square hinged box, both halves inlaid on the inside with a total of 24 pointed playing fields, alternating Coro...
EditorialTassel, Medium: silk, metal thread, copper discs, wooden core, Skirt of red silk threads with four ornamental strings. Head is turned in a vase shapes, painted gold and partly covered by gilt braid in woven design. Loop of woven braid in silk and metal...
Editorialsundial compass, wood, brass, steel, glass, Two rectangular pieces of varnished wood, hinged together with wire, and painted with discs and Chinese numerals in black and red. Compass sunk in glazed center of tower piece. Brass wire stretched between th...
EditorialBronze shield boss, Late Geometric, 7th century B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, Diam.: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Bronzes, These small discs, meticulously decorated with incised herringbone patterns and punched notches or raised dots, were originally attached to larg...
EditorialMassage implement, Qing dynasty (1644?1911), Qianlong period (1736?95), 18th century, China, Nephrite and jadeite, lapis lazuli, and carnelian, made up of five round, flat perforated discs, two of nephrite, one red agate, one jadeite and one lapis lazu...
EditorialChandelier, 18th century, Netherlandish, (Rotterdam?), Brass, H. 116.5 cm, Metalwork, The chandelier has two series of eight S-shaped branches around a baluster stem resting on a massive globe. The branches and shaft have been correspondingly numbered ...