2351
Ancient Egyptian metal shrine-shaped case for an animal mummy, topped by a sculpture of a lizard. Artist unknown; 664-30 BC (Late Period or Ptolemaic). Now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
2352
In The Time of Constantine by Lawrence Alma-Tadema.
2353
A Silver Litra of Syracuse, Sicily, struck c. 466-460 BC.
On the obverse is the head of the Nereid nymph Arethusa wearing her hair in a pearl band. The letters ΣVRA (SYRA, short for Syracuse) are to her right. On the reverse is an octopus.
2354
“The Finding of Moses” - 1885 by Frederick Goodall.
2356
Roman Votive Ear Panel, 1st-3rd century AD. Made from marble with a Greek inscription “"IAEICEYXHN”“(?). Votive offerings were presented to a god, sometimes either in the hope of a cure or as thanks for one. They were made in the shape of the afflicted body part.
2357
Ornamental plate (lapis lazuli) with Winged Bull, Achaemenid Empire 500-400 BC. The name “lapis lazuli” means “blue stone.” The gorgeous blue color of lapis lazuli has attracted the attention of artists for thousands of years.
2359
Minoan Amethyst Seal, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University.
2360
Mosaic from Sousse (ancient Hadrumetum)- fishing scenes. II century AD. Archaeological Museum, Sousse, Tunisia.
2361
An example of ancient Inca Stonework: Coricancha (The Golden Temple, from Quechua quri gold; kancha enclosure), Peru.
2362
The Roman world at the time of Trajan’s death in 117 AD stretched from the shores of the Caspian Sea in the east to Spain’s Atlantic coast in the west; from Britain in the north to Egypt in the South.
2363
Egyptian Shabtis, Archaeological Museum of Zagreb. A shabti (also known as shawabti or ushabti) is a generally mummiform figurine of about 5 - 30 centimetres found in many ancient Egyptian tombs.
2364
Proto-Hittite Chariot with Oxen, c. 1800- 1500 BC. This bronze sculptural ensemble representing a pair of oxen drawing a cart was created by the predecessors of the Hittites, making this group approximately 4,000 years old.
2365
The Conversation (The New Bracelet) by Henryk Siemiradzki, 1883.
2366
Dolphin Sealstone. Place of Origin: Crete. Date: Middle Minoan, c.1800-1700 BC. Culture: Minoan. Now on display at the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK. Medium gold. Photo Credit: Bridgeman Images.
2367
Ceramic vessels. Place of Origin: Cahokia, Illinois, United States. Date: c. 11th-13th centuries.
2368
Bilingual Sumerian Proverbs, Babylonia c. 2000-1700 BC. Written in Neo Sumerian and Old Babylonian cuneiform on clay, containing 42 proverbs, a folk tale and a fable.This is the only known major bilingual proverb tablet of Old Babylonian origin. More: schoyencollection.com/24-smaller-col…
2369
Detail, The 'Ladies in Blue' fresco. It shows three women richly dressed and lavishly bejeweled depicted against a blue background. Neopalacial period, 1600 - 1450 BC. Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete.
2370
Roman flasks, 1st century. Collection: The Getty.
2371
Etruscan Gold Centaur Earrings, c. Late 4th - Early 3rd Century BC.
2373
Egyptian Papyrus Reed Ring,. Date: New Kingdom, 1550-1077 BC. Meidum: Made of gold, jasper and lapis lazuli. Private Collection.
2374
Relief of Eagle-Headed Winged Figure Standing Between Two Sacred Trees. Neo-Assyrian, from Nimrud (Iraq), dated to ca. 883-859 BC. Detailed post: instagram.com/archaeologyart
2375
Helmet. Date: 4th century B.C. Culture: Greek. Medium: Bronze. Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago
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