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Description: Mwaash aMbooy
TitleMwaash aMbooy
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureKuba (Congolese)
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1800–1950
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood, cowry shells, glass beads, and raffia
LocationDetroit Institute of Art
https:/­/­www.dia.org/­art/­collection/­object/­mukyeem-mask-51353
Accession number1997.4
SubjectsKings and rulers in artArt, KubaMasks--Congo (Democratic Republic)
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PublisherHarvard University Press
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Description: Commemorative mask of a ruler
Commemorative mask of a ruler
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureOlmec
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1200–600 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGray jadeite with black incrustations
DimensionsHeight 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/portrait-mask-36451
Accession number1991.968
Commemorative mask of a ruler
Commemorative mask of a ruler
Description: Page of an illuminated manuscript of the Shriviravakyanumatam version of the...
Page of an illuminated manuscript of the Shriviravakyanumatam version of the Shrikalakacaryakatha, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1453
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationVirginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond
Accession number68.8.10.3-4/10
Page of an illuminated manuscript of the...
Page of an illuminated manuscript of the Shriviravakyanumatam version of the Shrikalakacaryakatha, detail
Description: Ecclesiastes: Initial "U" with unfinished drawing in graphite...
Ecclesiastes: Initial "U" with unfinished drawing in graphite strengthened with pen and gilt
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationWinchester Cathedral Library, United Kingdom
Accession numberThe Winchester Bible, fol. 278v
Ecclesiastes: Initial "U" with...
Ecclesiastes: Initial "U" with unfinished drawing in graphite strengthened with pen and gilt
Description: Fanged skull mask
Fanged skull mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureTiwanaku
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 400–800
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsSilver
Dimensions10 x 12 in. (25.5 x 30.4 cm)
LocationMuseo de Metales Preciosos Precolombinos, La Paz, Bolivia
Accession numberCFBLP 01946
Fanged skull mask
Fanged skull mask
Description: Nawab Aliwardi Khan
Nawab Aliwardi Khan
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1750–1755
Object typePainting
MaterialsInk, watercolor, and gold and silver on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/148528/nawab-aliwardi-khan
Accession number14.673
Nawab Aliwardi Khan
Nawab Aliwardi Khan
Description: Qusayr Amra, painting of the Six Kings, detail
Qusayr Amra, painting of the Six Kings, detail
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator rolePainter
Creation date700–800 AD
Object typePainting
LocationJordan
Qusayr Amra, painting of the Six Kings,...
Qusayr Amra, painting of the Six Kings, detail
Description: Sculpture of prince imitating a Sassanian model
Sculpture of prince imitating a Sassanian model
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsStucco
LocationRockefeller Archaeological Museum, Jerusalem
https://www.antiquities.org.il/t/Item_en.aspx?pic_id=2&CurrentPageKey=6&indicator=123
Sculpture of prince imitating a...
Sculpture of prince imitating a Sassanian model
Description: Stela 6
Stela 6
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 600–1000
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsStone
Stela 6
Stela 6
Description: Drawing of Topa Inca addressing assemblage of idols at a rock shrine
Drawing of Topa Inca addressing assemblage of idols at a rock shrine
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1600–1700
Object typeDrawing
Drawing of Topa Inca addressing...
Drawing of Topa Inca addressing assemblage of idols at a rock shrine
Description: Solomon worshipping idols. "Speculum humanae salvationis," fol....
Solomon worshipping idols. "Speculum humanae salvationis," fol. 16r, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationKongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen
Accession numberMS. G Kgl. Samlg. 79, 2⁰
Solomon worshipping idols. "Speculum...
Solomon worshipping idols. "Speculum humanae salvationis," fol. 16r, detail
Description: Allegory of the Departure of Dom Pedro II After Independence
Allegory of the Departure of Dom Pedro II After Independence
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1890
Object typePainting
Dimensions82 x 103 cm
LocationFundaçāo María Luisa e Oscar Americano, São Paulo, Brazil
Allegory of the Departure of Dom Pedro...
Allegory of the Departure of Dom Pedro II After Independence
Description: Façade of the Church of the Holy Cross, detail
Façade of the Church of the Holy Cross, detail
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date915–921 AD
Object typeSculpture
LocationAkhtamar Island, Lake Van, Turkey
Façade of the Church of the Holy...
Façade of the Church of the Holy Cross, detail
Description: Fragment of a stela with Kashta in profile
Fragment of a stela with Kashta in profile
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 766–751 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsSandstone
Dimensions7.9 in. (20 cm) H
LocationEgyptian Museum, Cairo
Fragment of a stela with Kashta in...
Fragment of a stela with Kashta in profile
Description: Presentation of the Vivian Bible to Charles the Bald
Presentation of the Vivian Bible to Charles the Bald
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Possibly three monks of St Martin at Tours: Amandus, Haregarius, and Sigvaldus
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 1, fol. 423r
Presentation of the Vivian Bible to...
Presentation of the Vivian Bible to Charles the Bald
Description: Seated chieftain
Seated chieftain
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection, Belgium
Seated chieftain
Seated chieftain
Description: Head and upper torso of Seti I
Head and upper torso of Seti I
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1303–1290 BCE
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGranite
Dimensions15 × 11 25/32 × 7 11/32 in. (38.1 × 29.9 × 18.7 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/4020555
Accession number1984.50
Head and upper torso of Seti I
Head and upper torso of Seti I
Description: Statue of Amenirdas I, detail
Statue of Amenirdas I, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 750–701 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsAlabaster
Dimensions66.9 in. (170 cm) H
LocationEgyptian Museum, Cairo
Statue of Amenirdas I, detail
Statue of Amenirdas I, detail
Description: The Ravat Hunts with Cheetah
The Ravat Hunts with Cheetah
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 26
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1770–1800
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack ink and watercolor over traces of charcoal on off-white laid paper
Dimensions7 1/8 × 12 5/8 in. (18 × 32 cm)
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts
https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/217487
Accession number2009.202.177
The Ravat Hunts with Cheetah
The Ravat Hunts with Cheetah
Description: Taharqa facing Hemen, the falcon god
Taharqa facing Hemen, the falcon god
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBronze, gold-plated schist
Dimensions7.8 in. (19.7 cm) H
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010002359
Accession numberE 25276
Taharqa facing Hemen, the falcon god
Taharqa facing Hemen, the falcon god
Description: Codex Mexicanus: Manuscript page showing chronological events at Tenochtitlan
Codex Mexicanus: Manuscript page showing chronological events at Tenochtitlan
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureAztec
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1570–1580
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsAmate paper
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Codex Mexicanus: Manuscript page showing...
Codex Mexicanus: Manuscript page showing chronological events at Tenochtitlan
Description: Relación de Michoacán: Indian illustration of Purépeche history
Relación de Michoacán: Indian illustration of Purépeche history
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 18
Creator nationality/cultureMichoacán
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1539–1541
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationReal Biblioteca de El Escorial, Madrid
Relación de Michoacán:...
Relación de Michoacán: Indian illustration of Purépeche history
Description: Triad with the ram of Amun flanked by Sbomeker and Arensnuphis
Triad with the ram of Amun flanked by Sbomeker and Arensnuphis
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
LocationSudan National Museum, Khartoum
Triad with the ram of Amun flanked by...
Triad with the ram of Amun flanked by Sbomeker and Arensnuphis
Description: Book page
Book page
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsEngraving
LocationFrom Clarendon's "History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England," 1702-04
Book page
Book page
Description: St. Thomas parts company with Henry II and Louis VII and rides towards the Vulgus
St. Thomas parts company with Henry II and Louis VII and rides towards the Vulgus
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
St. Thomas parts company with Henry II...
St. Thomas parts company with Henry II and Louis VII and rides towards the Vulgus
Description: The Reception of the Portuguese by the King of Kongo, detail
The Reception of the Portuguese by the King of Kongo, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 09
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1597
Object typePrint
MaterialsPrint
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession number568.i.i.(1.), pl. 2
The Reception of the Portuguese by the...
[The Reception of the Portuguese by the King of Kongo. Illustration for Filippo Pigafetta, "Regnum Congo . . . Beschreibung des Konigreichs Congo" (Frankfurt, 1597), pl. 2], detail
Description: Maharana with courtesan on a terrace at night
Maharana with courtesan on a terrace at night
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1710–1734
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationPrivate collection
Maharana with courtesan on a terrace at...
Maharana with courtesan on a terrace at night
Description: Standing figure carrying ritual devices
Standing figure carrying ritual devices
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureOlmec
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date900-300 BC
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsSerpentine
Dimensions11.1 x 4.8 x 1.9 cm (4.4 x 1.9 x 0.8 in. )
LocationDumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/objects-1/info/23085
Accession numberPC.B.016
Standing figure carrying ritual devices
Standing figure carrying ritual devices
Description: Portrait of Darab Khan
Portrait of Darab Khan
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1600–1700
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and light color on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/148779/portrait-of-darab-khan
Accession number14.46
Portrait of Darab Khan
Portrait of Darab Khan
Description: Head of the god Sbomeker
Head of the god Sbomeker
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 225–201 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsSandstone
LocationLion Temple, Musawwarat es-Sufra, Egypt
Head of the god Sbomeker
Head of the god Sbomeker
Description: Bartholomaeus Anglicus, "De Proprietatibus Rerum": God creating...
Bartholomaeus Anglicus, "De Proprietatibus Rerum": God creating the World and the book presented to Charles V of France
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberAdd. 11612, fol. 10
Bartholomaeus Anglicus, "De...
Bartholomaeus Anglicus, "De Proprietatibus Rerum": God creating the World and the book presented to Charles V of France
Description: Dignitary and companions on raft
Dignitary and companions on raft
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1200
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCast gold
LocationMuseo del Oro, Bogotá, Colombia
Dignitary and companions on raft
Dignitary and companions on raft
Description: The rulers of Kota and Mewar paying their devotions to Shri Nathji
The rulers of Kota and Mewar paying their devotions to Shri Nathji
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1820
Object typePainting
LocationFrom a mural in the Bada Mahal, City Palace, Kota, India
The rulers of Kota and Mewar paying...
The rulers of Kota and Mewar paying their devotions to Shri Nathji
Description: Taharqa protected by a ram
Taharqa protected by a ram
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGray granite
Dimensions39.4 in. (100 cm) H
LocationSudan National Museum, Khartoum
Taharqa protected by a ram
Taharqa protected by a ram
Description: Hamza, landhaur, and Zumurrud Shah stand bound before Lakman's throne, from the...
Hamza, landhaur, and Zumurrud Shah stand bound before Lakman's throne, from the "Hamzanama," fol. 6 front
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1570
Object typePainting
Materialspainting
LocationAustrian Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna
https://sammlung.mak.at/sammlung_online?id=collect-200219
Accession numberBI 8770-6 MAK
Hamza, landhaur, and Zumurrud Shah stand...
Hamza, landhaur, and Zumurrud Shah stand bound before Lakman's throne, from the "Hamzanama," fol. 6 front
Description: Ring depicting ritual sacrifice
Ring depicting ritual sacrifice
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureYoruba
Creator roleJeweler
Creation datec. 1500–1600
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsCast copper alloy
Dimensions2 3/4 × 9 in. diam. (7 × 22.9 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5326578
Accession number2005.14
Ring depicting ritual sacrifice
Ring depicting ritual sacrifice
Description: Procession at Datia
Procession at Datia
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 26
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1770–1800
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack ink and opaque watercolor over charcoal underdrawing on off-white laid paper
Dimensions16 5/8 × 32 1/4 in. (42.3 × 82 cm)
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts
https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/217613
Accession number2009.202.199
Procession at Datia
Procession at Datia
Description: Cargill plaquette: Prince Arikankharer defeating his enemies
Cargill plaquette: Prince Arikankharer defeating his enemies
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1–25 A.D.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsSandstone
Dimensions7.9 × 10 in. (20 × 25.4 cm)
LocationWorcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts
http://vps343.pairvps.com:8080/emuseum/view/objects/asitem/search@/0?t:state:flow=b6b1378b-6bca-4924-a514-1005065a0954
Accession number1922.145
Cargill plaquette: Prince Arikankharer...
Cargill plaquette: Prince Arikankharer defeating his enemies
Description: Funerary mask
Funerary mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureLa Tolita
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 200–400
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGold
Dimensions6 5/8 x 6 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. (16.7 x 16.9 x 9.3 cm)
LocationMuseo Antropológico del Banco Central, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Accession numberGA-2–2928–86
Funerary mask
Funerary mask
Description: Masquette
Masquette
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureOlmec
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date800–500 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPorphyry
Dimensions4 3/8 x 5 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (11.1 x 13.3 x 2.8 cm)
LocationDumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collections, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj22858
Accession numberPC.B.004
Masquette
Feline diadem
Description: Olmec jade mask
Olmec jade mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 18
Creator name (description)Possibly of Guerrero origin in southwestern Mexico
Creator nationality/cultureOlmec
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsJade
LocationResidenz Museum, Munich
Olmec jade mask
Olmec jade mask
Description: Miniature Mask-like Face
Miniature Mask-like Face
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 09
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date100-600 AD
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 6.9 x 8.3cm (2 11/16 x 3 1/4in.)
LocationYale University Art Gallery
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/14045
Accession number1974.112.2
Miniature Mask-like Face
Miniature Mask-like Face
Description: Statuette of Shabaka kneeling
Statuette of Shabaka kneeling
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 716–701 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBronze
Dimensions6.1 in. (15.5 cm) H
LocationNational Museum, Athens
http://www.namuseum.gr/collections/egypt/lateper/lateper03-en.html
Accession number632
Statuette of Shabaka kneeling
Statuette of Shabaka kneeling
Description: Foreign Kings on Horseback
Foreign Kings on Horseback
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1610
Object typePainting
MaterialsInk and color on a pair of folding paper screens
LocationKobe City Museum, Japan; Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo
Foreign Kings on Horseback
Foreign Kings on Horseback
Description: Single leaf with King David in prayer
Single leaf with King David in prayer
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1470–1500
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberAdd MS 35254, cutting R
Single leaf with King David in prayer
Single leaf with King David in prayer
Description: Pectoral depicting seated chieftain with raptorial birds
Pectoral depicting seated chieftain with raptorial birds
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureTairona
Creator roleArmorer
Creation date1200–1600
Object typeArms/Armor
MaterialsBone
Dimensions3 1/8 x 3 7/8 in. (8 x 10 cm)
LocationMuseo del Oro del Banco de la República, Bogotá, Colombia
Pectoral depicting seated chieftain with...
Pectoral depicting seated chieftain with raptorial birds
Description: Drawing of Altar 10
Drawing of Altar 10
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date250 BC–AD 200
Object typeIllustration
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala City
Drawing of Altar 10
Drawing of Altar 10
Description: Vessel depicting seated ruler with pampas cat
Vessel depicting seated ruler with pampas cat
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMoche
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 250–550
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions7 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (19.4 x 19.1 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/91562
Accession number1955.2281
Vessel depicting seated ruler with...
Vessel depicting seated ruler with pampas cat
Description: Photograph of mask by Beulah Woodard
Photograph of mask by Beulah Woodard
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1930–1940
Object typePhotograph
LocationSpecial Collections and University Archives, University Library, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
https://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mums312-b076-i383
Accession numberMS 312
Photograph of mask by Beulah Woodard
Photograph of mask by Beulah Woodard
Description: Headdress Ekoi
Headdress Ekoi
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 17
Creator nationality/cultureCameroon
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood, leather, and mixed media
LocationStaatliches Museum für Völkerkunde, Munich
Headdress Ekoi
Headdress Ekoi
Description: Envoys of the Antichrist preaching before the kings of Libya and Ethiopia....
Envoys of the Antichrist preaching before the kings of Libya and Ethiopia. "Antichrist," fol. 2v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1440–1450
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions290 × 215 mm
LocationStaatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Accession numberMS. germ.
Envoys of the Antichrist preaching...
Envoys of the Antichrist preaching before the kings of Libya and Ethiopia. "Antichrist," fol. 2v
Description: Tree of Jesse, detail of the black King
Tree of Jesse, detail of the black King
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1470–1500
Object typeStained glass window
MaterialsStained glass
LocationParish church, Blangy-le-Château, France
Tree of Jesse, detail of the black King
Tree of Jesse (detail): the black King
Description: Louis XV
Louis XV
Posted by:John Carlson
May 17
Creator name (description)Studio of Louis Michel van Loo
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1761–1771
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationWallace Collection, London
https://wallacelive.wallacecollection.org:443/eMP/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=65411&viewType=detailView
Accession numberP477
Louis XV
Louis XV
Description: Mask of Sun God
Mask of Sun God
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 600–900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions8 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (21 x 19 x 13.5 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala City
Accession number5235
Mask of Sun God
Mask of Sun God
Description: Statue of King Senkamanisken, overall view, three-quarters
Statue of King Senkamanisken, overall view, three-quarters
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date643–623 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGranite gneiss
Dimensions58.2 × 19.7 in. (147.8 × 50.1 cm)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/statue-of-king-senkamanisken-145119
Accession number23.731
Statue of King Senkamanisken, overall...
Statue of King Senkamanisken, overall view, three-quarters
Description: Ocarina with enthroned chieftain
Ocarina with enthroned chieftain
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureTairona
Creator roleInstrument Maker
Creation date1200–1600
Object typeMusical Instrument
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions4 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 3 7/8 in. (11.1 x 3.1 x 10 cm)
LocationNational Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, New York
Accession number24/6783
Ocarina with enthroned chieftain
Ocarina with enthroned chieftain
Description: King of Babylon grasping the seventh cup. "Apocolypse en...
King of Babylon grasping the seventh cup. "Apocolypse en français," fol. 52v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1313
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions220 × 155 mm
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. fr. 13096
King of Babylon grasping the seventh...
King of Babylon grasping the seventh cup. "Apocolypse en français," fol. 52v
Description: Arjun Singh of Kota Admiring a Horse
Arjun Singh of Kota Admiring a Horse
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1720
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/149701/arjun-singh-of-kota-admiring-a-horse
Accession number66.147
Arjun Singh of Kota Admiring a Horse
Arjun Singh of Kota Admiring a Horse
Description: Maharana Amar Singh II in prayer, detail
Maharana Amar Singh II in prayer, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1698
Object typePainting
MaterialsSiyah, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Accession number543.1983
Maharana Amar Singh II in prayer, detail
Maharana Amar Singh II in prayer, detail
Description: Excavated burial mound
Excavated burial mound
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureSan Augustín
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 400–800
Object typeSculpture
LocationUpper Magdalena river valley, Colombia
Excavated burial mound
Excavated burial mound
Description: Khan Alam, Ambassador of Jahangir, with Shah Abbas in a Landscape
Khan Alam, Ambassador of Jahangir, with Shah Abbas in a Landscape
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator name (description)possibly after Bishan Das
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1620
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/148526/page-from-the-late-shah-jahan-album--khan-alam-ambassador
Accession number14.665
Khan Alam, Ambassador of Jahangir, with...
Khan Alam, Ambassador of Jahangir, with Shah Abbas in a Landscape
Description: Notitia Dignitatum: The Province of Palestine
Notitia Dignitatum: The Province of Palestine
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom
https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/176509
Accession numberMs. 86.1972, fol. 2
Notitia Dignitatum: The Province of...
Notitia Dignitatum: The Province of Palestine
Description: Maharaja Ram Singh of Jodhpur
Maharaja Ram Singh of Jodhpur
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1750
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/149438/maharaja-ram-singh-of-jodhpur
Accession number17.2921
Maharaja Ram Singh of Jodhpur
Maharaja Ram Singh of Jodhpur
Description: Shabaka opposite a god
Shabaka opposite a god
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 716–701 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsLow relief on a reused block of stone
LocationOsireion of Taharqa of the Lake, Karnak, Egypt
Shabaka opposite a god
Shabaka opposite a god
Description: Kalyana Ragini
Kalyana Ragini
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1700
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/149643/kalyana-ragini
Accession number30.642
Kalyana Ragini
Kalyana Ragini
Description: Ceremonial knife with figure Naymlap(?), back
Ceremonial knife with figure Naymlap(?), back
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureSicán
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGold inlaid with turquoise
DimensionsHeight 17 in. (43.2 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Antropología, Arqueología e Historia, Lima, Peru
Ceremonial knife with figure Naymlap(?),...
Ceremonial knife with figure Naymlap(?), back
Description: Portrait of Taharqa, fragment of low relief
Portrait of Taharqa, fragment of low relief
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsSandstone
Dimensions11.0 × 10.0 in. (28 × 25.5 cm)
LocationPrivate collection, Paris
Portrait of Taharqa, fragment of low...
Portrait of Taharqa, fragment of low relief
Description: Triumphal procession with elephants
Triumphal procession with elephants
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 09
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation date1800–1950
Object typeTextile
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010431606
Accession numberOAR 66 BIS
Triumphal procession with elephants
Triumphal procession with elephants
Description: Seated chieftain wearing a headdress with a horn and dog's head
Seated chieftain wearing a headdress with a horn and dog's head
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date100 BC–AD 250
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions19 1/2 x 11 x 9 1/2 in. (49.5 x 28 x 24 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/146944
Accession number1997.363
Seated chieftain wearing a headdress...
Seated chieftain wearing a headdress with a horn and dog's head
Description: Solomon
Solomon
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1105
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
MaterialsEnamel and silver-gilt
LocationS. Marco, Venice
Solomon
Solomon
Description: Maharaja Man Singh
Maharaja Man Singh
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
Maharaja Man Singh
Maharaja Man Singh
Description: Bible: Initial "O" for the Song of Songs, Solomon and Ecclesia
Bible: Initial "O" for the Song of Songs, Solomon and Ecclesia
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationNew College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 20, fol. 87v
Bible: Initial "O" for the Song of...
Bible: Initial "O" for the Song of Songs, Solomon and Ecclesia
Description: King of Tangil on Madagascar. Illustration for Cornelis de Houtman, "Icones...
King of Tangil on Madagascar. Illustration for Cornelis de Houtman, "Icones sive expressae et artifitiosae delineationes . . . " (Frankfurt, 1601), pl. 11
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 09
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1601
Object typePrint
MaterialsPrint
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession number986.h.19.(3.), pl. 11
King of Tangil on Madagascar....
King of Tangil on Madagascar. Illustration for Cornelis de Houtman, "Icones sive expressae et artifitiosae delineationes . . . " (Frankfurt, 1601), pl. 11
Description: Harinegameshin Delivers the Embryo of Mahavira
Harinegameshin Delivers the Embryo of Mahavira
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1495
Object typePainting
MaterialsInk, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/605121/
Accession number17.2277
Harinegameshin Delivers the Embryo of...
Harinegameshin Delivers the Embryo of Mahavira
Description: A royal scene, Church of the Holy Cross, Aghtamar
A royal scene, Church of the Holy Cross, Aghtamar
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureTurkish
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 921
Object typeSculpture
A royal scene, Church of the Holy Cross,...
A royal scene, Church of the Holy Cross, Aghtamar
Description: Four-faced helmet mask (ñgontang)
Four-faced helmet mask (ñgontang)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureFang
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1920–1940
Object typeClothing/Costume
MaterialsWood and pigment
Dimensions10 3/4 × 9 1/4 × 8 3/4 in. (27.3 × 24 × 22.2 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3140077
Accession number1974.SC.33
Four-faced helmet mask (ñgontang)
Four-faced helmet mask (ñgontang)
Description: Adoration of the Magi, fragment
Adoration of the Magi, fragment
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleSculpture
Creation datec. 1475
Object typeSculpture
Dimensions55 × 67 cm
LocationMusée de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame, Strasbourg, Germany
Accession numberMOND 170
Adoration of the Magi, fragment
Adoration of the Magi, fragment
Description: Shawabti of Taharqa
Shawabti of Taharqa
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsAlabaster
LocationSudan National Museum, Khartoum
Shawabti of Taharqa
Shawabti of Taharqa
Description: Ruler, possibly Shah Jahan, hunting deer with trained cheetahs, detail of Mewar...
Ruler, possibly Shah Jahan, hunting deer with trained cheetahs, detail of Mewar rabbits
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1710
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Accession numberL.1996.40.1
Ruler, possibly Shah Jahan, hunting deer...
Ruler, possibly Shah Jahan, hunting deer with trained cheetahs, detail of Mewar rabbits
Description: Yasmin Mahal, wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh, from the Ishaqnama
Yasmin Mahal, wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh, from the Ishaqnama
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1840–1850
Object typePainting
Materialsgilt and color on paper
LocationRoyal Collections, Windsor Castle, United Kingdom
Yasmin Mahal, wife of Nawab Wajid Ali...
Yasmin Mahal, wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh, from the Ishaqnama
Description: The Order of the Elephant
The Order of the Elephant
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 09
Creator nationality/cultureDanish
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1633–1634
Object typeOther
MaterialsGold, white enamel, and diamonds
Dimensionsheight: 5.6 cm
LocationDe Danske Kongers Kronologiske Samling på Rosenborg, Copenhagen
http://www.kongernessamling.dk/en/rosenborg/object/order-of-the-elephant-christian-iv/
Accession number3.119a
The Order of the Elephant
The Order of the Elephant: elephant carrying a tower with the effigy of King Christian IV.
Description: Pyxis
Pyxis
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator roleArtist
Creation date968 AD
Object typeContainer
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions15 cm
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010329109
Pyxis
Pyxis
Description: Russûna and a Wife
Russûna and a Wife
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1887
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Russûna and a Wife
Russûna and a Wife
Description: Incense burner depicting ruler on Cauac Monster throne
Incense burner depicting ruler on Cauac Monster throne
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 650–700
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions24 3/8 x 10 5/8 x 9 7/8 in. (62 x 27 x 25 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala City
Accession number12U-82/16
Incense burner depicting ruler on Cauac...
Incense burner depicting ruler on Cauac Monster throne
Description: Sukhdev and King Parikshit, detail
Sukhdev and King Parikshit, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1780
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor on paper
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O73811/sukhdev-and-king-parikshit-painting-unknown/
Accession numberIS.556-1952
Sukhdev and King Parikshit, detail
Sukhdev and King Parikshit, detail
Description: Posthumous Portrait of Raja Bhim Singh of Mewar
Posthumous Portrait of Raja Bhim Singh of Mewar
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1640–1650
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/148523/posthumous-portrait-of-raja-bhim-singh-of-mewar
Accession number1983.165
Posthumous Portrait of Raja Bhim Singh...
Posthumous Portrait of Raja Bhim Singh of Mewar
Description: Statue of King Senkamanisken, detail
Statue of King Senkamanisken, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date643–623 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGranite gneiss
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/statue-of-king-senkamanisken-145119
Accession number23.731
Statue of King Senkamanisken, detail
Statue of King Senkamanisken (detail)
Description: Rana Amar Singh II seated on a terrace with courtiers
Rana Amar Singh II seated on a terrace with courtiers
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1705
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque paints on paper
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
https://asia.si.edu/object/F2011.6/
Accession numberF2011.6
Rana Amar Singh II seated on a terrace...
Rana Amar Singh II seated on a terrace with courtiers
Description: Ruler of Basohli Smoking a Blue and White Huqqa
Ruler of Basohli Smoking a Blue and White Huqqa
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1700
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/149167/ruler-of-basohli-smoking-a-blue-and-white-huqqa
Accession number17.2762
Ruler of Basohli Smoking a Blue and...
Ruler of Basohli Smoking a Blue and White Huqqa
Description: Portrait of Amar Singh II with the women of his zanana, detail of Maharana Amar...
Portrait of Amar Singh II with the women of his zanana, detail of Maharana Amar Singh II
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1700–1705
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
Portrait of Amar Singh II with the women...
Portrait of Amar Singh II with the women of his zanana, detail of Maharana Amar Singh II
Description: Queen Amanitore and King Natakamani opposite the lion god, four-armed Apedemak
Queen Amanitore and King Natakamani opposite the lion god, four-armed Apedemak
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 25 B.C. – 25 A.D.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsLow relief, sandstone
LocationLion Temple, Naga
Queen Amanitore and King Natakamani...
Queen Amanitore and King Natakamani opposite the lion god, four-armed Apedemak
Description: Drawing of Stela 11
Drawing of Stela 11
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date200–100 BC
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsStone
Dimensions78 x 26 3/4 x 7 1/8 in. (198 x 68 x 18 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala City
Accession number3093
Drawing of Stela 11
Drawing of Stela 11
Description: Ritual container in form of standing male figure, 3/4 view
Ritual container in form of standing male figure, 3/4 view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureChokwe
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1800–1900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood, metal, and leather
Dimensions14 1/8 x 4 x 3 11/16 in. (35.9 x 10.2 x 9.4 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5206641
Accession number1969.S.8.A–B
Ritual container in form of standing...
Ritual container in form of standing male figure, 3/4 view
Description: Abraham accuses Abimelech's servant. "Bible of Jean de Sy," fol....
Abraham accuses Abimelech's servant. "Bible of Jean de Sy," fol. 34v (bottom of page)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1355
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. fr. 15397
Abraham accuses Abimelech's servant....
Abraham accuses Abimelech's servant. "Bible of Jean de Sy," fol. 34v (bottom of page)
Description: King Taharqa with the ram of Amun, Kawa, Nubia
King Taharqa with the ram of Amun, Kawa, Nubia
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureNubian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date690 BC–664 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGneiss
Dimensions106 × 163 × 63 cm
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=8807&partId=1&searchText=ram+of+amun&page=1
Accession numberEA1779
King Taharqa with the ram of Amun, Kawa,...
King Taharqa with the ram of Amun, Kawa, Nubia
Description: Black King
Black King
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1440
Object typeSculpture
DimensionsH: approx. 180 cm
LocationCathedral of St. Stephan, Vienna
Black King
Black King
Description: Plumed diadem with mask and pendants
Plumed diadem with mask and pendants
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureCalima
Creator roleJeweler
Creation date1300–1500
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsGold
Dimensions12 1/4 x 10 5/8 in. (31 x 27 cm)
LocationMuseo del Oro del Banco de la República, Bogotá
Accession number5370
Plumed diadem with mask and pendants
Plumed diadem with mask and pendants
Description: The Magi/Kings, detail of Archbishop Dietrich von Mörs's funerary monument
The Magi/Kings, detail of Archbishop Dietrich von Mörs's funerary monument
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1460
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsStone
LocationCathedral of St. Peter, Cologne, Gerbany
The Magi/Kings, detail of Archbishop...
The Magi/Kings, detail of Archbishop Dietrich von Mörs's funerary monument
Description: Engraved shell mask
Engraved shell mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1200–1400
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsMarine shell
DimensionsHeight 6 in. (15.2 cm)
LocationNational Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/anth/?irn=8200792
Accession numberA448743
Engraved shell mask
Engraved shell mask
Description: Elephant mask (mbap mteng)
Elephant mask (mbap mteng)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureBamileke
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1920–1930
Object typeClothing/Costume
MaterialsPalm leaf fiber textile, cotton textile, glass beads, and palm leaf ribs
Dimensions58 × 26 × 6 1/2 in. (147.3 × 66 × 16.5 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5045849
Accession number1991.54.1
Elephant mask (mbap mteng)
Elephant mask (mbap mteng)
Description: Head of Taharqa
Head of Taharqa
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBlack basalt
Dimensions5.5 in. (14 cm) H
LocationNy Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen
https://www.kulturarv.dk/mussam/VisGenstand.action?genstandId=6448996
Accession numberÆIN 1538
Head of Taharqa
Head of Taharqa
Description: Page from a manuscript of the sayings of Mullah Do Piaza
Page from a manuscript of the sayings of Mullah Do Piaza
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1720–1725
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationGovernment Museum, Udaipur, Mewar, India
Page from a manuscript of the sayings of...
Page from a manuscript of the sayings of Mullah Do Piaza
Description: Rao Lakhpatji in procession, Kutch
Rao Lakhpatji in procession, Kutch
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1757
Object typePainting
Materialspainting
Rao Lakhpatji in procession, Kutch
Rao Lakhpatji in procession, Kutch
Description: Mahmud ibn Sebuktegin donning a robe of honor from Caliph al-Qadir Bi’llah
Mahmud ibn Sebuktegin donning a robe of honor from Caliph al-Qadir Bi’llah
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1315
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationEdinburgh University Library
Accession numberOr. Ms. 20, fol. 121r
Mahmud ibn Sebuktegin donning a robe of...
Mahmud ibn Sebuktegin donning a robe of honor from Caliph al-Qadir Bi’llah
Description: Yaxchilán, Stela 11, Bird-Jaguar and contemporaries (rear)
Yaxchilán, Stela 11, Bird-Jaguar and contemporaries (rear)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 770
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsLimestone
LocationChiapas, Mexico
Yaxchilán, Stela 11, Bird-Jaguar...
Yaxchilán, Stela 11, Bird-Jaguar and contemporaries (rear)
Description: A black man at a court reception, p. 3, Iran
A black man at a court reception, p. 3, Iran
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/culturePersian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1300–1400
Object typePainting
Materialsopaque ink and gold on paper
Dimensions34 × 28.2 cm
LocationBerlin State Library
https://digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/werkansicht?PPN=PPN73601313X&PHYSID=PHYS_0006&DMDID=DMDLOG_0006
Accession numberDiez A fol. 70
A black man at a court reception, p. 3,...
A black man at a court reception, p. 3, Iran
Description: Foreign Kings on Horseback, detail of Emperor Susenyos
Foreign Kings on Horseback, detail of Emperor Susenyos
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1610
Object typePainting
Materialsfold, ink and color on a pair of folding paper screens
LocationSuntory Museum of Art, Tokyo
https://www.suntory.com/sma/collection/gallery/detail?lang=en&id=611
Foreign Kings on Horseback, detail of...
Foreign Kings on Horseback, detail of Emperor Susenyos
Description: Winged diadem depicting mask
Winged diadem depicting mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureTiwanaku
Creator roleJeweler
Creation dateAD 400–800
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsGold and turquoise
Dimensions7 7/8 x 15 3/4 in. (20 x 40 cm)
LocationMuseo de Metales Preciosos Precolombinos, La Paz, Bolivia
Winged diadem depicting mask
Winged diadem depicting mask
Description: Gluttony: banquet of the Great Khan. "Tractatus de septem vitiis,"...
Gluttony: banquet of the Great Khan. "Tractatus de septem vitiis," fol. 13r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1370–1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
Dimensions171 × 158 mm
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberMS. Add. 27695
Gluttony: banquet of the Great Khan....
Gluttony: banquet of the Great Khan. "Tractatus de septem vitiis," fol. 13r
Description: Small Pendant Mask
Small Pendant Mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 09
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date200-650
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsStone (pinkish stone mottled with green and black)
Dimensions10.3 x 10.9 cm (4 1/16 x 4 5/16 in. )
LocationYale University Art Gallery
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/51367
Accession number1958.14.12
Small Pendant Mask
Small Pendant Mask
Description: Colossal statue of Taharqa, treading on several bows
Colossal statue of Taharqa, treading on several bows
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBlack granite
Dimensions150.4 in. (382 cm) H
LocationSudan National Museum, Khartoum
Colossal statue of Taharqa, treading on...
Colossal statue of Taharqa, treading on several bows
Description: Victorian mask
Victorian mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 10
Creator nationality/cultureBritish
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1837–1901
Object typeSculpture
Victorian mask
Victorian mask
Description: King Arnekhamani and his son Arka facing the god Apedemak
King Arnekhamani and his son Arka facing the god Apedemak
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 225–201 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsLow relief, sandstone
LocationLion temple, Musawwarat es-Sufra, Egypt
King Arnekhamani and his son Arka facing...
King Arnekhamani and his son Arka facing the god Apedemak
Description: Stelae E and A
Stelae E and A
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 18
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 700–800
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsStone
Stelae E and A
Stelae E and A
Description: Maharana Sangram Singh of Mewar Visiting Savina Khera Math
Maharana Sangram Singh of Mewar Visiting Savina Khera Math
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1720–1730
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper, backed with cotton mesh
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/127998/maharana-sangram-singh-of-mewar-visiting-savina-khera-math
Accession number1999.94
Maharana Sangram Singh of Mewar Visiting...
Maharana Sangram Singh of Mewar Visiting Savina Khera Math
Description: Miracle of the Ring
Miracle of the Ring
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK
http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-EE-00003-00059/57
Accession numberCUL MS Ee. 3. 59, fol. 26
Miracle of the Ring
Miracle of the Ring
Description: The City of Benin
The City of Benin
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1668
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
The City of Benin
The City of Benin
Description: Taharqa making an offering of milk
Taharqa making an offering of milk
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsStone
LocationKarnak North, Egypt
Taharqa making an offering of milk
Taharqa making an offering of milk
Description: Detail from a fresco panel
Detail from a fresco panel
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation dateAD 150–750
Object typeIllustration
Detail from a fresco panel
Detail from a fresco panel
Description: Kaffirs emasculating vanquished enemies. Illustration for Jan Huyghen van...
Kaffirs emasculating vanquished enemies. Illustration for Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, "Icones vivae, verae et genuinae nationum, gentiumque omnium" (Frankfurt, 1599), pl. 4
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 09
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1599
Object typePrint
MaterialsPrint
LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Accession numbercote Res G 407, pl. 4
Kaffirs emasculating vanquished enemies....
Kaffirs emasculating vanquished enemies. Illustration for Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, "Icones vivae, verae et genuinae nationum, gentiumque omnium" (Frankfurt, 1599), pl. 4
Description: King Agbar holding the Mandylion; St Thaddeus, St Paul the Theban, St Anthony, St...
King Agbar holding the Mandylion; St Thaddeus, St Paul the Theban, St Anthony, St Basil, and St Ephraim
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 945
Object typePainting
LocationMonastery of St Catherine, Mount Sinai, Egypt
King Agbar holding the Mandylion; St...
King Agbar holding the Mandylion; St Thaddeus, St Paul the Theban, St Anthony, St Basil, and St Ephraim
Description: Ramesses II receiving gifts
Ramesses II receiving gifts
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1292 BC–1189 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPlaster cast
LocationBritish Museum, London
Ramesses II receiving gifts
Ramesses II receiving gifts
Description: Surajmalji, son of Rao Narayanadasa
Surajmalji, son of Rao Narayanadasa
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1701–1750
Object typePainting
MaterialsInk, gouache, and gold on paper
LocationUniversity of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, California
Accession number1999.15.11.1
Surajmalji, son of Rao Narayanadasa
Surajmalji, son of Rao Narayanadasa
Description: Figural Plaque
Figural Plaque
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 01
Creator nationality/cultureBenin
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1500–1700
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
MaterialsBrass
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/15457/plaque
Accession number1933.782
Figural Plaque
Figural Plaque
Description: Figure of a town chief (iyase), frontal view
Figure of a town chief (iyase), frontal view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureEdo (Benin Kingdom)
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1500–1600
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCopper alloy
Dimensions19 1/4 × 6 × 5 in. (48.9 × 15.2 × 12.7 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3114457
Accession number1994.196.McD
Figure of a town chief (iyase), frontal...
Figure of a town chief (iyase), frontal view
Description: Portrait vessel of ruler
Portrait vessel of ruler
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMoche
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 250–550
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions13 x 7 x 9 in. (33 x 17.8 x 22.9 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Antropología y Arqueología, Lima, Peru
Accession number1/3873, C-60572
Portrait vessel of ruler
Portrait vessel of ruler
Description: Plate with the Enthroned King Surrounded by Musicians and Servants
Plate with the Enthroned King Surrounded by Musicians and Servants
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator nationality/cultureCentral Asian (Iranian)
Creator roleMetallist
Creation dateAD c. 675-725
Object typeContainer
MaterialsSilver
LocationHermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/digital-collection/08.+applied+arts/97260
Accession numberS-47
Plate with the Enthroned King Surrounded...
Silver plate from Iran
Description: Amenirdas I facing Sefkhet-'abu (detail)
Amenirdas I facing Sefkhet-'abu (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 625–601 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsLow relief, stone
LocationChapel of Osiris-Heqa-djet, Karnak, Egypt
Amenirdas I facing Sefkhet-'abu (detail)
Amenirdas I facing Sefkhet-'abu (detail)
Description: Painted vase
Painted vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationPrivate collection, Guatemala City
Painted vase
Painted vase
Description: Bible: Marginal sketch of Solomon and Ecclesia
Bible: Marginal sketch of Solomon and Ecclesia
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationNew College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 20, fol. 87v
Bible: Marginal sketch of Solomon and...
Bible: Marginal sketch of Solomon and Ecclesia
Description: Raja Sidh Sen of Mandi as a Manifestation of Shiva
Raja Sidh Sen of Mandi as a Manifestation of Shiva
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1725
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/314456/raja-sidh-sen-of-mandi-as-a-manifestation-of-shiva
Accession number2001.137
Raja Sidh Sen of Mandi as a...
Raja Sidh Sen of Mandi as a Manifestation of Shiva
Description: Tanutamun before Osiris-Ptah (detail)
Tanutamun before Osiris-Ptah (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation date664–653 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsLow relief, stone
LocationChapel of Osiris-Ptah-Nebankh, Karnak South, Egypt
Tanutamun before Osiris-Ptah (detail)
Tanutamun before Osiris-Ptah (detail)
Description: Vessel depicting seated chieftain in ceremonial dress
Vessel depicting seated chieftain in ceremonial dress
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureNazca
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 200–400
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions29 x 16 7/8 x 16 7/8 in. (73.6 x 43 x 43 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Antropología y Arqueología, Lima, Peru
Accession numberC 54196
Vessel depicting seated chieftain in...
Vessel depicting seated chieftain in ceremonial dress
Description: Islamic coin, "Orant" type, obverse and reverse
Islamic coin, "Orant" type, obverse and reverse
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleMetalist
Creation date694–695
Object typeCoin/Medal
MaterialsSilver
LocationAmerican Numismatic Society, New York
https://numismatics.org/collection/1975.270.1
Accession number1975.270.1
Islamic coin, "Orant" type, obverse and...
Early Islamic coin, "Orant" type, obverse and reverse
Description: Rana Amar Singh II with his consort in a garden pavilion
Rana Amar Singh II with his consort in a garden pavilion
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1705
Object typePainting
MaterialsSiyah, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
https://asia.si.edu/object/F2012.4.4/
Accession numberF2012.4.4
Rana Amar Singh II with his consort in a...
Rana Amar Singh II with his consort in a garden pavilion
Description: Ring depicting ritual sacrifice, detail
Ring depicting ritual sacrifice, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureYoruba
Creator roleJeweler
Creation datec. 1500–1600
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsCast copper alloy
Dimensions2 3/4 × 9 in. diam. (7 × 22.9 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5326578
Accession number2005.14
Ring depicting ritual sacrifice, detail
Ring depicting ritual sacrifice, detail
Description: Portrait of Fath Khan, son of Malik Ambar
Portrait of Fath Khan, son of Malik Ambar
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 14
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1610–1620
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/148777/possibly-fath-khan-son-of-malik-ambar
Accession number17.3103
Portrait of Fath Khan, son of Malik...
Portrait of Malik Ambar
Description: Bonampak, Room 3, wall 10, the ruler performing penance with his family (detail)
Bonampak, Room 3, wall 10, the ruler performing penance with his family (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 800
Object typePainting
LocationChiapas, Mexico
Bonampak, Room 3, wall 10, the ruler...
Bonampak, Room 3, wall 10, the ruler performing penance with his family (detail)
Description: Figurine of ruler dancing with maize
Figurine of ruler dancing with maize
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions9 x 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (23 x 16 x 11.5 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala City
Accession number5897
Figurine of ruler dancing with maize
Figurine of ruler dancing with maize
Description: Sphinx of Taharqa, detail
Sphinx of Taharqa, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGranite
Dimensions29.3 in. (74.5 cm) L
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA1770
Accession numberEA1770
Sphinx of Taharqa, detail
Sphinx of Taharqa, detail
Description: King Milutin
King Milutin
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1313–1314
Object typePainting
LocationKing's Church, Studenica, Serbia
King Milutin
King Milutin
Description: Mask of "oculate" deity with serpentine motifs
Mask of "oculate" deity with serpentine motifs
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureParacas
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date300–100 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions11 1/8 x 10 7/8 x 7 5/8 in. (28.4 x 27.5 x 19.5 cm)
LocationBrooklyn Museum
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/84153
Accession number64.94
Mask of "oculate" deity with serpentine...
Mask of "oculate" deity with serpentine motifs
Description: Black-background cylinder vase showing a ruler in a mythological setting flanked by...
Black-background cylinder vase showing a ruler in a mythological setting flanked by deities
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 755–780
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions8 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (22.5 x 12 cm)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/cylinder-vase-36324
Accession number1988.1168
Black-background cylinder vase showing a...
Black-background cylinder vase showing a ruler in a mythological setting flanked by deities
Description: Bible: Initial "A" with David and the Ark
Bible: Initial "A" with David and the Ark
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/43e523c1-04c3-4e50-8425-4360bb93b4d9
Accession numberMs. Laud Misc. 752, fol. 279v
Bible: Initial "A" with David and the...
Bible: Initial "A" with David and the Ark
Description: Face panel
Face panel
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 550
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsStone
LocationOfficina Pietre Dure, Florence
Face panel
Face panel
Description: Bible: Initial "P" with illuminator
Bible: Initial "P" with illuminator
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Municipale, Reims, France
Accession numberMs. 40, fol. 83v
Bible: Initial "P" with illuminator
Bible: Initial "P" with illuminator
Description: The saloon, Audley End, Essex
The saloon, Audley End, Essex
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1770
Object typePhotograph
The saloon, Audley End, Essex
The saloon, Audley End, Essex
Description: Cortege of the Magi. Altarpiece fragment
Cortege of the Magi. Altarpiece fragment
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1460
Object typePainting
LocationMusée des Beaux-Arts, Dijon, France
Accession numberInv. D 109
Cortege of the Magi. Altarpiece fragment
Cortege of the Magi. Altarpiece fragment
Description: Palenque, Tablet of the Slaves, showing presentation of regalia to the new ruler
Palenque, Tablet of the Slaves, showing presentation of regalia to the new ruler
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 723
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
LocationChiapas, Mexico
Palenque, Tablet of the Slaves, showing...
Palenque, Tablet of the Slaves, showing presentation of regalia to the new ruler
Description: Drawing of the rear face of Stela 11
Drawing of the rear face of Stela 11
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. AD 755
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsStone
Drawing of the rear face of Stela 11
Drawing of the rear face of Stela 11
Description: Colossal statue
Colossal statue
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 200–101 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
LocationSudan National Museum, Khartoum
Colossal statue
Colossal statue
Description: King George II
King George II
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 24
Creator name (description)John Smith after Sir Godfrey Kneller
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1727–1743
Object typePrint
MaterialsMezzotint
Dimensions13 5/8 × 9 7/8 in. (34.5 × 25 cm)
LocationStanford University Libraries, California
Accession number0516
King George II
King George II
Description: Palenque sarcophagus lid, rubbing
Palenque sarcophagus lid, rubbing
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
Palenque sarcophagus lid, rubbing
Palenque sarcophagus lid, rubbing
Description: Seated male figure (ntadi)
Seated male figure (ntadi)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureMboma
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsSteatite
Dimensions17 1/8 × 8 × 4 1/4 in. (43.5 × 20.3 × 10.8 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5320575
Accession number1999.57
Seated male figure (ntadi)
Seated male figure (ntadi)
Description: Initial Q: two soldiers leading two Moors before a king
Initial Q: two soldiers leading two Moors before a king
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator name (description)Possibly Michael Lupi de Çandiu
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1290–1310
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsTempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment
DimensionsLeaf: 36.5 × 24 cm (14 3/8 × 9 7/16 in.)
LocationJ. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/4568/unknown-michael-lupi-de-candiu-initial-q-two-soldiers-leading-two-moors-before-a-king-spanish-about-1290-1310/
Accession numberMs. Ludwig XIV 6, fol. 244
Initial Q: two soldiers leading two...
Initial Q: two soldiers leading two Moors before a king
Description: Coffin of Horankh
Coffin of Horankh
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 700BCE
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, gesso, paint, obsidian, calcite, and bronze
Dimensions76 3/4 × 18 × 16 1/2 in. (195 × 45.7 × 41.9 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3304922
Accession number1994.184
Coffin of Horankh
Coffin of Horankh
Description: Nawab Sidi Muhammad Haidar Khan of Sachin
Nawab Sidi Muhammad Haidar Khan of Sachin
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1930
Object typePhotograph
Materialsphotograph
Nawab Sidi Muhammad Haidar Khan of...
Nawab Sidi Muhammad Haidar Khan of Sachin
Description: Mask with scarification pattern
Mask with scarification pattern
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureLa Tolita
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 200–400
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions4 x 5 x 2 3/4 in. (10.3 x 12.6 x 7.1 cm)
LocationMuseo Antropológico del Banco Central, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Accession numberGA-7–901–78
Mask with scarification pattern
Mask with scarification pattern
Description: Boss-head and capital
Boss-head and capital
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 02
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1867–1868
Object typeSculpture
LocationChurch of the City of St. Mary Immaculate, Barton upon Irwell, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Boss-head and capital
Boss-head and capital
Description: Maharana Jawan Singh of Mewar worshipping an icon
Maharana Jawan Singh of Mewar worshipping an icon
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1830
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/149630/maharana-jawan-singh-of-mewar-worshipping-an-icon
Accession number28.57
Maharana Jawan Singh of Mewar...
Maharana Jawan Singh of Mewar worshipping an icon
Description: Mask of an old woman
Mask of an old woman
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureGreco-Roman
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 375–350 B.C.
Object typeOther
MaterialsTerracotta
Dimensions2.8 in. (7 cm) H
LocationMuseo Archeologico Eoliano, Lipari, Italy
Mask of an old woman
Mask of an old woman
Description: Engraved shell mask
Engraved shell mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1300–1400
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsMarine shell
DimensionsHeight 8 in. (20.3 cm)
LocationPeabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Accession number63-32-10/2238
Engraved shell mask
Engraved shell mask
Description: Acquah III King of Winnebath [now Simpa], present-day Ghana
Acquah III King of Winnebath [now Simpa], present-day Ghana
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1919
Object typePhotograph
Materialsgelatin silver photographic postcard
Dimensions8.6 × 13.3 cm
Acquah III King of Winnebath [now...
Acquah III King of Winnebath [now Simpa], present-day Ghana
Description: Medallion of Caliph al-Muqtadir
Medallion of Caliph al-Muqtadir
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator roleMetalist
Object typeCoin/Medal
Medallion of Caliph al-Muqtadir
Medallion of Caliph al-Muqtadir
Description: Maharana Amar Singh II of Mewar riding in procession with Maharaja Ajit Singh of...
Maharana Amar Singh II of Mewar riding in procession with Maharaja Ajit Singh of Jodhpur and Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh of Amber on the occasion of the 1708 alliance
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1708
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationCollection of Professor Dr. Ludwig Voker Habighorst
Maharana Amar Singh II of Mewar riding...
Maharana Amar Singh II of Mewar riding in procession with Maharaja Ajit Singh of Jodhpur and Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh of Amber on the occasion of the 1708 alliance
Description: Ruler, possibly Shah Jahan, hunting deer with trained cheetahs
Ruler, possibly Shah Jahan, hunting deer with trained cheetahs
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1710
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Accession numberL.1996.40.1
Ruler, possibly Shah Jahan, hunting deer...
Ruler, possibly Shah Jahan, hunting deer with trained cheetahs
Description: A sultan in his garden, from the "Pem Nem," fol. 89v, Bijapur
A sultan in his garden, from the "Pem Nem," fol. 89v, Bijapur
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1590
Object typePainting
Materialspainting
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_16880_fs001r
Accession numberAdd. 16880
A sultan in his garden, from the "Pem...
A sultan in his garden, from the "Pem Nem," fol. 89v, Bijapur
Description: Jambière historiée (Coptic textile), Antinoë
Jambière historiée (Coptic textile), Antinoë
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureCoptic Egyptian
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation date600–700 AD
Object typeTextile
Materialstapestry, hessian armor, dominant weft
Dimensionsh: 71 cm; l: 53 cm
LocationMusée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon, France
Jambière historiée (Coptic...
Jambière historiée (Coptic textile), Antinoë
Description: Male figure
Male figure
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureNigerian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 200BCE–200CE
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsTerracotta
Dimensions19 1/4 × 9 × 8 in. (48.9 × 22.9 × 20.3 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5264934
Accession number1994.195.McD
Male figure
Male figure
Description: Drawing of stucco panel from Structure H-Sub-10 at Uaxactún, depicting a ruler
Drawing of stucco panel from Structure H-Sub-10 at Uaxactún, depicting a ruler
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 200 BC
Object typeIllustration
Drawing of stucco panel from Structure...
Drawing of stucco panel from Structure H-Sub-10 at Uaxactún, depicting a ruler
Description: Portrait of Juba II, king of Mauretania
Portrait of Juba II, king of Mauretania
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureAlgerian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date25 B.C.–c. 24 A.D.
Object typeSculpture
Dimensions11 in. (28 cm) H
LocationMusée Archéologique, Cherchell, Algeria
Portrait of Juba II, king of Mauretania
Portrait of Juba II, king of Mauretania
Description: Statuette of Shabaka kneeling, detail
Statuette of Shabaka kneeling, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 716–701 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBronze
LocationNational Museum, Athens
Accession number632
Statuette of Shabaka kneeling, detail
Statuette of Shabaka kneeling, detail
Description: Allah-wirdi Khan receiving petitions, Hyderabad
Allah-wirdi Khan receiving petitions, Hyderabad
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureMughal
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1700–1730
Object typePainting
Materialspainting
LocationCity Palace Museum, Jaipur, India
Accession numberno. A.G. 656
Allah-wirdi Khan receiving petitions,...
Allah-wirdi Khan receiving petitions, Hyderabad
Description: Shawabti of Taharqa
Shawabti of Taharqa
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBlack serpentine
Dimensions9.1 in. (23 cm) H
LocationSudan National Museum, Khartoum
Shawabti of Taharqa
Shawabti of Taharqa
Description: Adoration of the Magi, detail
Adoration of the Magi, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1410
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on panel
LocationRijksmuseum Het Catharijneconvent, Utrecht, Netherlands
Accession numberABM s25.4
Adoration of the Magi, detail
Adoration of the Magi, detail
Description: King Vladislav presented by the Virgin to Christ enthroned
King Vladislav presented by the Virgin to Christ enthroned
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1234–1236
Object typePainting
LocationChurch of the Ascension, Mileševa, Serbia
King Vladislav presented by the Virgin...
King Vladislav presented by the Virgin to Christ enthroned
Description: Sovereign adorned with jewels (detail)
Sovereign adorned with jewels (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 175–125 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsLow relief, stone
LocationPyramid Chapel, North Begarawiyeh, Egypt
Sovereign adorned with jewels (detail)
Sovereign adorned with jewels (detail)
Description: King of the Moors submitting to the Antichrist. "Antichrist," fol....
King of the Moors submitting to the Antichrist. "Antichrist," fol. 5r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1440–1450
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions290 × 215 mm
LocationStaatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Accession numberMS. germ.
King of the Moors submitting to the...
King of the Moors submitting to the Antichrist. "Antichrist," fol. 5r
Description: The Six Kings
The Six Kings
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 700–750
Object typePainting
LocationQusayr Amrah, Jordan
The Six Kings
The Six Kings
Description: Face Panel
Face Panel
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 09
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date200-500
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCalcite (cave onyx)
DimensionsObject: 17.7 x 16.7 x 6.8cm (6 15/16 x 6 9/16 x 2 11/16in.)
LocationYale University Art Gallery
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/24674
Accession number1980.13.12
Face Panel
Face Panel
Description: Four-faced helmet mask (ñgontang), expanded view
Four-faced helmet mask (ñgontang), expanded view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureFang
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1920–1940
Object typeClothing/Costume
MaterialsWood and pigment
Dimensions10 3/4 × 9 1/4 × 8 3/4 in. (27.3 × 24 × 22.2 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3140077
Accession number1974.SC.33
Four-faced helmet mask...
Four-faced helmet mask (ñgontang), expanded view
Description: Copán, Stela N
Copán, Stela N
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. AD 760
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsTrachyte
LocationCopán, Honduras
Copán, Stela N
Copán, Stela N
Description: Head of Shabaka, fragment of a colossal statue
Head of Shabaka, fragment of a colossal statue
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 716–702 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPink granite
Dimensions38.2 in. (97 cm) H
LocationEgyptian Museum, Cairo
Head of Shabaka, fragment of a colossal...
Head of Shabaka, fragment of a colossal statue
Description: Maharao Umed Singh hunting tigers
Maharao Umed Singh hunting tigers
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1787
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationArthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C.
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.1.39/
Accession numberS2018.1.39
Maharao Umed Singh hunting tigers
Maharao Umed Singh hunting tigers
Description: A Calabar Chief
A Calabar Chief
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1872
Object typePhotograph
Materialsphotograph
A Calabar Chief
A Calabar Chief
Description: The Negus of Abyssinia receives the Mecca envoys, fol. 52r, from Rashid al-Din,...
The Negus of Abyssinia receives the Mecca envoys, fol. 52r, from Rashid al-Din, World History
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1314
Object typePainting
Materialspainting
LocationEdinburgh University Library
https://images.is.ed.ac.uk/luna/servlet/detail/UoEsha~4~4~64742~103064?qvq=q%3A9999999%3Bsort%3Awork_creator_details%2Cwork_shelfmark%2Cwork_source_page_no%2Cwork_title%3Blc%3AUoEsha~4~4&cic=UoEsha~4~4&sort=work_creator_details%2Cwork_shelfmark%2Cwork_source_page_no%2Cwork_title&mi=0&trs=1&page=0
Accession numberMs. Or 20
The Negus of Abyssinia receives the...
The Negus of Abyssinia receives the Mecca envoys, fol. 52r, from Rashid al-Din, World History
Description: Tree of Jesse, detail
Tree of Jesse, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFlemish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1513
Object typePainting
LocationChurch of Maria-ter-Heide, Brasschaat, Belgium
Tree of Jesse, detail
Tree of Jesse (detail)
Description: Male figure
Male figure
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureCameroonian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1800–1825
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood, ivory, pigment, human hair, bone, cloth
Dimensions44 × 15 5/8 × 17 5/8 in. (111.8 × 39.7 × 44.8 cm)
LocationNational Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
https://collections.si.edu/search/detail/edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-31
Accession number2005-6-31
Male figure
Male figure
Description: Raja Jagat Singh of Kota
Raja Jagat Singh of Kota
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1670–1675
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationArthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C.
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.1.36/
Accession numberS2018.1.36
Raja Jagat Singh of Kota
Raja Jagat Singh of Kota
Description: Shawabti of King Taharqa
Shawabti of King Taharqa
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGreen magnesite containing rock
Dimensions13.0 in. (33.1 cm) H
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
Shawabti of King Taharqa
Shawabti of King Taharqa
Description: Synchronological table of ancient rulers. "Abreviamen de las...
Synchronological table of ancient rulers. "Abreviamen de las Estorias," fol. 10v (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)Southern France or Italy
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300–1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberMS. Egerton 1500
Synchronological table of ancient...
Synchronological table of ancient rulers. "Abreviamen de las Estorias," fol. 10v (detail)
Description: Statue of King Anlamani
Statue of King Anlamani
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date623–593 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGranite gneiss
Dimensions150 in. (381 cm) H; Approximate weight: 7,900 kg
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/statue-of-king-anlamani-145120
Accession number23.732
Statue of King Anlamani
Statue of King Anlamani
Description: Black bride of the Song of Songs. Bible of Evert van Zoudenbalch, vol. I, fol. 298v
Black bride of the Song of Songs. Bible of Evert van Zoudenbalch, vol. I, fol. 298v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1465
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions297 × 292 mm
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2771–72
Black bride of the Song of Songs. Bible...
Black bride of the Song of Songs. Bible of Evert van Zoudenbalch, vol. I, fol. 298v
Description: Bows trampled beneatht he pharaoh's feet, detail of the colossal statue of Taharqa...
Bows trampled beneatht he pharaoh's feet, detail of the colossal statue of Taharqa (fig. 79)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBlack granite
LocationSudan National Museum, Khartoum
Bows trampled beneatht he pharaoh's...
Bows trampled beneatht he pharaoh's feet, detail of the colossal statue of Taharqa (fig. 79)
Description: King Natakamani dominating his enemies
King Natakamani dominating his enemies
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 25 B.C. – 25 A.D.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsLow relief, sandstone
LocationLion Temple, Naga, Egypt
King Natakamani dominating his enemies
King Natakamani dominating his enemies
Description: Pectoral and Maya inscription (on reverse)
Pectoral and Maya inscription (on reverse)
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureOlmec/Maya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date100 BC–AD 100
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsQuartzite
Dimensions3 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (8.9 x 26.7 x 2.9 cm)
LocationDumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj22700
Accession numberPC.B.538
Pectoral and Maya inscription (on...
Pectoral and Maya inscription (on reverse)
Description: Stela of Nastasen (detail)
Stela of Nastasen (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 350–301 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsGranite
DimensionsOverall:( 163 × 127 cm)
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/757710/stele-des-k%C3%B6nigs-nastasen
Accession numberÄM 2268
Stela of Nastasen (detail)
Stela of Nastasen (detail)
Description: Kneeling figure of priestly ruler (Monument 1)
Kneeling figure of priestly ruler (Monument 1)
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureOlmec
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 800 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBasalt
LocationMuseo de Antropología, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
http://www.uv.mx/apps/max/coleccion/FichaTecnica.aspx?ObjetoID=51
Accession number00326
Kneeling figure of priestly ruler...
Kneeling figure of priestly ruler (Monument 1)
Description: Adoration of the Magi, detail of a black king
Adoration of the Magi, detail of a black king
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1467
Object typeStained Glass
LocationCathedral of Saint-Etienne (Chapel of St. John the Baptist, third lancelet from the right), Bourges, France
Adoration of the Magi, detail of a black...
Adoration of the Magi, detail of a black king
Description: Wolf skull mask
Wolf skull mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleArtist
Creation date500 BC
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
DimensionsLength 9 in. (22.9 cm)
LocationOhio Historical Society, Columbus
Accession numberA 3816/000001
Wolf skull mask
Wolf skull mask
Description: Bible historiale: Banquet of King Ahasuerus
Bible historiale: Banquet of King Ahasuerus
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1314
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationUniversity Library, Edinburgh
http://images.is.ed.ac.uk/luna/servlet/s/c533eh
Accession numberMs. 19, fol. 188v
Bible historiale: Banquet of King...
Bible historiale: Banquet of King Ahasuerus
Description: Ritual mask
Ritual mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureTeotihuacan
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 450–750
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsStone
Dimensions12 5/8 x 11 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (32.1 x 28.2 x 18.4 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art
https://www.dma.org/collection/artwork/pre-columbian/face-panel-1
Accession number1973.49
Ritual mask
Ritual mask
Description: Seated king with charter, west façade, Wells Cathedral
Seated king with charter, west façade, Wells Cathedral
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
LocationWells, UK
Seated king with charter, west...
Seated king with charter, west façade, Wells Cathedral
Description: Qusayr Amra, painting of the Six Kings
Qusayr Amra, painting of the Six Kings
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator rolePainter
Creation date700–800 AD
Object typePainting
LocationJordan
Qusayr Amra, painting of the Six Kings
Qusayr Amra, painting of the Six Kings
Description: Prester John and his vassals. Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 53
Prester John and his vassals. Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 53
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)Constance
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1480
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions373 × 267 mm
LocationBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0003/bsb00035320/images/index.html?seite=58&fip=193.174.98.30
Accession numberCgm 145
Prester John and his vassals. Armorial...
Prester John and his vassals. Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 53
Description: Bonampak, Room 2, wall 5, ruler, officers, and victims
Bonampak, Room 2, wall 5, ruler, officers, and victims
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 800
Object typePainting
LocationChiapas, Mexico
Bonampak, Room 2, wall 5, ruler,...
Bonampak, Room 2, wall 5, ruler, officers, and victims
Description: Brass plaque
Brass plaque
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureEdo
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1500–1700
Object typeSculpture
Materialsbrass
Dimensionsh: 18 3/4 in (47.6 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/316393
Accession number1990.332
Brass plaque
Brass plaque
Description: Portrait of Amar Singh II with musicians, detail of Maharana Amar Singh II
Portrait of Amar Singh II with musicians, detail of Maharana Amar Singh II
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1705–1710
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
Portrait of Amar Singh II with...
Portrait of Amar Singh II with musicians, detail of Maharana Amar Singh II
Description: Holy kings of England crowned in heaven: Alfred, Edgard, and Ethelred
Holy kings of England crowned in heaven: Alfred, Edgard, and Ethelred
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIluminator
Creation datec. 1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK
http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-EE-00003-00059/12
Accession numberCUL MS Ee. 3. 59, fol. 3v
Holy kings of England crowned in heaven:...
Holy kings of England crowned in heaven: Alfred, Edgard, and Ethelred
Description: Sphinx of Taharqa
Sphinx of Taharqa
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGranite
Dimensions29.3 in. (74.5 cm) L
LocationBritish Museum, London
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=116211&partId=1&searchText=taharqa+sphinx&page=1
Accession numberEA1770
Sphinx of Taharqa
Sphinx of Taharqa
Description: Sultan Ghiyas ad-Din Shah Khalji of Malwa (Mandu) and his maid-servants, Nimatnama
Sultan Ghiyas ad-Din Shah Khalji of Malwa (Mandu) and his maid-servants, Nimatnama
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1500–1505
Object typePainting
Materialsopaque watercolor on paper
LocationBritish Library, London
Sultan Ghiyas ad-Din Shah Khalji of...
Sultan Ghiyas ad-Din Shah Khalji of Malwa (Mandu) and his maid-servants, Nimatnama
Description: Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1700–1725
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor on paper
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O120639/maharaja-sawai-jai-singh-painting-unknown/
Accession numberIS.79-1990
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh
Description: Sukhdev and King Parikshit
Sukhdev and King Parikshit
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1780
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor on paper
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O73811/sukhdev-and-king-parikshit-painting-unknown/
Accession numberIS.556-1952
Sukhdev and King Parikshit
Sukhdev and King Parikshit
Description: Zaachila, Tomb 1, relief of Lord Nine Flower
Zaachila, Tomb 1, relief of Lord Nine Flower
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMixtec
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsStucco
LocationOaxaca, Mexico
Zaachila, Tomb 1, relief of Lord Nine...
Zaachila, Tomb 1, relief of Lord Nine Flower
Description: Alliance between Abraham and Abimelech at Beer-Sheba. "Bible of Jean de...
Alliance between Abraham and Abimelech at Beer-Sheba. "Bible of Jean de Sy," fol. 34r (bottom of page)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1355
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. fr. 15397
Alliance between Abraham and Abimelech...
Alliance between Abraham and Abimelech at Beer-Sheba. "Bible of Jean de Sy," fol. 34r (bottom of page)
Description: Rendering of a stele depicting a ruler attired as a macaw; sky band above with a...
Rendering of a stele depicting a ruler attired as a macaw; sky band above with a descending ancestor figure
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 14
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 300 BC–AD 250
Object typeIllustration
LocationIzapa, Chiapas, Mexico
Rendering of a stele depicting a ruler...
Rendering of a stele depicting a ruler attired as a macaw; sky band above with a descending ancestor figure
Description: Waist pendant
Waist pendant
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureBenin
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1700–1800
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions8 × 4 3/4 × 2 1/2 in. (20.3 × 12.1 × 6.4 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/4181534
Accession number1994.201.McD
Waist pendant
Waist pendant
Description: Taharqa facing Hemen, the falcon god
Taharqa facing Hemen, the falcon god
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBronze, gold-plated schist
Dimensions7.8 in. (19.7 cm) H
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010002359
Accession numberE 25276
Taharqa facing Hemen, the falcon god
Taharqa facing Hemen, the falcon god
Description: Maharao Bhim Singh of Kotah Killing Khilich Khan in 1720
Maharao Bhim Singh of Kotah Killing Khilich Khan in 1720
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1800–1825
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationFine Arts Museums of San Francisco
https://art.famsf.org/anonymous/maharao-bim-singh-kotah-killing-khilich-khan-1720-196324693
Accession number1963.24.693
Maharao Bhim Singh of Kotah Killing...
Maharao Bhim Singh of Kotah Killing Khilich Khan in 1720
Description: Portrait, possibly of Maharana Pratap Singh II
Portrait, possibly of Maharana Pratap Singh II
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1740
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/149696/portrait-possibly-of-maharana-pratap-singh-ii
Accession number66.142
Portrait, possibly of Maharana Pratap...
Portrait, possibly of Maharana Pratap Singh II
Description: Burial mask
Burial mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGreenstone
LocationPrivate Collection
Burial mask
Burial mask
Description: Drawing of corpse of Inca king Huayna Capac being borne to Cuzco on litter
Drawing of corpse of Inca king Huayna Capac being borne to Cuzco on litter
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1600–1700
Object typeDrawing
Drawing of corpse of Inca king Huayna...
Drawing of corpse of Inca king Huayna Capac being borne to Cuzco on litter
Description: M. Esther Harding, "Woman's Mysteries, Ancient and Modern":...
M. Esther Harding, "Woman's Mysteries, Ancient and Modern": Figures 1 to 4
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 16
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
LocationNorthwestern University Library, Evanston, Illinois
M. Esther Harding, "Woman's Mysteries,...
M. Esther Harding, "Woman's Mysteries, Ancient and Modern": Figures 1 to 4
Description: Seated chieftain wearing a double carved-tusk pendant
Seated chieftain wearing a double carved-tusk pendant
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureJama-Coaque
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 200–400
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions14 x 9 x 8 in. (35.6 x 22.9 x 20.3 cm)
LocationMuseo Arqueológico del Banco Central, Quito, Ecuador
Accession number3–53–77
Seated chieftain wearing a double...
Seated chieftain wearing a double carved-tusk pendant
Description: Shallow bowl with niello decoration
Shallow bowl with niello decoration
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator roleArtist
Object typeContainer
MaterialsGilded silver
Dimensions10.3 cm (diam.)
LocationHermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
Shallow bowl with niello decoration
Shallow bowl with niello decoration
Description: Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1150–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteka Jagiellonska, Kraków, Poland
Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
Description: Rao Lakhpatji holding court. From Kenneth X. Robbins and John McLeod, eds.,...
Rao Lakhpatji holding court. From Kenneth X. Robbins and John McLeod, eds., "African Elites in India: Habshi Amarat" (Ahmedabad, 2006)
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
Materialspainting
Rao Lakhpatji holding court. From...
Rao Lakhpatji holding court. From Kenneth X. Robbins and John McLeod, eds., "African Elites in India: Habshi Amarat" (Ahmedabad, 2006)
Description: Tree of Jesse, detail
Tree of Jesse, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1470–1500
Object typeStained glass window
MaterialsStained glass
LocationCathedral of Notre-Dame (axis chapel, right lancet), Evreux, France
Tree of Jesse, detail
Detail of Tree of Jesse
Description: Portrait of Juba II, king of Mauretania
Portrait of Juba II, king of Mauretania
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureAlgerian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date25 B.C.–c. 24 A.D.
Object typeSculpture
Dimensions11 in. (28 cm) H
LocationMusée Archéologique, Cherchell, Algeria
Portrait of Juba II, king of Mauretania
Portrait of Juba II, king of Mauretania
Description: Ring depicting ritual sacrifice, alternate view
Ring depicting ritual sacrifice, alternate view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureYoruba
Creator roleJeweler
Creation datec. 1500–1600
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsCast copper alloy
Dimensions2 3/4 × 9 in. diam. (7 × 22.9 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5326578
Accession number2005.14
Ring depicting ritual sacrifice,...
Ring depicting ritual sacrifice, alternate view
Description: Details of depictions of Syro-Palestinians, Cushites, and Libyans, from the fifth...
Details of depictions of Syro-Palestinians, Cushites, and Libyans, from the fifth hour of the Book of Gates in the tomb of Ramses III
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator rolePainting
Object typePainter
Details of depictions of...
Details of depictions of Syro-Palestinians, Cushites, and Libyans, from the fifth hour of the Book of Gates in the tomb of Ramses III
Description: Maharana Bhim Singh with his wife or a courtesan
Maharana Bhim Singh with his wife or a courtesan
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1820–1825
Object typePainting
LocationFrom a mural in the Bhim Vilas, City Palace, Udaipur, India
Maharana Bhim Singh with his wife or a...
Maharana Bhim Singh with his wife or a courtesan
Description: Sassanian King, restored
Sassanian King, restored
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 700–750
Object typePainting
LocationQusayr Amrah, Jordan
Sassanian King, restored
Sassanian King, restored
Description: Fragment of a stela bearing the image of King Piye
Fragment of a stela bearing the image of King Piye
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 751–716 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsRed sandstone
Dimensions46.5 × 15.7 in. (118 × 116 cm)
Fragment of a stela bearing the image of...
Fragment of a stela bearing the image of King Piye
Description: Christ Crowning King Roger II of Sicily
Christ Crowning King Roger II of Sicily
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1148
Object typeMosaic
LocationMartorana (Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio), Palermo, Italy
Christ Crowning King Roger II of Sicily
Christ Crowning King Roger II of Sicily
Description: Portrait of Taharqa, detail of low relief
Portrait of Taharqa, detail of low relief
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsStone
LocationEdifice of Taharqa of the Lake, Karnak, Egypt
Portrait of Taharqa, detail of low...
Portrait of Taharqa, detail of low relief
Description: Head of a king, west façade, Wells Cathedral
Head of a king, west façade, Wells Cathedral
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
LocationWells, UK
Head of a king, west façade,...
Head of a king, west façade, Wells Cathedral
Description: Maharana Amar Singh II in prayer
Maharana Amar Singh II in prayer
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1698
Object typePainting
MaterialsSiyah, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts
https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/217221
Accession number543.1983
Maharana Amar Singh II in prayer
Maharana Amar Singh II in prayer
Description: Portrait of Taharqa, low relief on a doorpost
Portrait of Taharqa, low relief on a doorpost
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsSandstone
LocationWest necropolis, Sedeinga, Egypt
Portrait of Taharqa, low relief on a...
Portrait of Taharqa, low relief on a doorpost
Description: Portrait of Taharqa, detail of low relief
Portrait of Taharqa, detail of low relief
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsSandstone
LocationTemple called Typhonium, Jebel Barkal, Egypt
Portrait of Taharqa, detail of low...
Portrait of Taharqa, detail of low relief
Description: Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1480
Object typePainting
Dimensions171 × 83.3 cm
LocationGermanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg, Germany
Accession numberGm242
Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
Description: Prithvi Raj Chauhan hunting a tiger, detail
Prithvi Raj Chauhan hunting a tiger, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1725–1775
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationPrivate collection, London
Prithvi Raj Chauhan hunting a tiger,...
Prithvi Raj Chauhan hunting a tiger, detail
Description: The Magi Before Herod
The Magi Before Herod
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1200
Object typePainting
LocationSainte-Julian (apse vault), Le Petit-Quevilly (Normandy)
The Magi Before Herod
The Magi Before Herod
Description: Cave mask
Cave mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureOlmec
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date500–400 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBasalt
Dimensions72 x 55 7/8 x 6 in. (182.9 x 142 x 15.2 cm)
LocationMunson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Museum of Art, Utica, New York
Accession number70177
Cave mask
Cave mask
Description: The Ascent of Alexander
The Ascent of Alexander
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator name (description)Sculpted in Constantinople
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1000–1200
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationS. Marco, Venice
The Ascent of Alexander
The Ascent of Alexander
Description: Book of Hours: King David in prayer
Book of Hours: King David in prayer
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1470–1500
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberAdd MS 19417, fol. 167v
Book of Hours: King David in prayer
Book of Hours: King David in prayer
Description: Wooden maskette
Wooden maskette
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1200–1350
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsRed cedar
Dimensions4 5/8 x 3 7/8 x 2 1/8 in. (11.9 x 9.9 x 5.5 cm)
LocationIllinois State Museum, Springfield
Accession number824/444
Wooden maskette
Wooden maskette
Description: His Majesty Charles X, the well-beloved, recognizing the independence of...
His Majesty Charles X, the well-beloved, recognizing the independence of Saint-Dominique
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 03
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1825
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Cabinet des estampes, Paris
His Majesty Charles X, the well-beloved,...
His Majesty Charles X, the well-beloved, recognizing the independence of Saint-Dominique
Description: Edward III and his family kneeling below the Adoration of the Magi
Edward III and his family kneeling below the Adoration of the Magi
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1350–1363
Object typePainting
Edward III and his family kneeling below...
Edward III and his family kneeling below the Adoration of the Magi
Description: Pillar statue
Pillar statue
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1–25 A.D.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsSandstone
Dimensions87.8 in. (223 cm) H
LocationNy Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen
https://www.kulturarv.dk/mussam/VisGenstand.action?genstandId=11928399
Accession numberÆIN 1082
Pillar statue
Pillar statue
Description: Seated chieftain
Seated chieftain
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureJalisco
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date100 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationKistermann Collection, Aachen, Germany
Seated chieftain
Seated chieftain
Description: Maharana Pratap Singh
Maharana Pratap Singh
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1751–1754
Object typePainting
LocationCity Palace, Udaipur, India
Maharana Pratap Singh
Maharana Pratap Singh
Description: Ancestral throne
Ancestral throne
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 700–800
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsLimestone
Ancestral throne
Ancestral throne
Description: Statuette of a kneeling king
Statuette of a kneeling king
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 675–650 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBronze
Dimensions3.5 in. (9 cm) H
LocationNy Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen
https://www.kulturarv.dk/mussam/VisGenstand.action?genstandId=11946654
Accession numberÆIN 0605
Statuette of a kneeling king
Statuette of a kneeling king
Description: Ceremonial knife with figure Naymlap(?), front
Ceremonial knife with figure Naymlap(?), front
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureSicán
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGold inlaid with turquoise
DimensionsHeight 17 in. (43.2 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Antropología, Arqueología e Historia, Lima, Peru
Ceremonial knife with figure Naymlap(?),...
Ceremonial knife with figure Naymlap(?), front
Description: Pendant or mask
Pendant or mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureValdivia
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1800 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsSpondylus shell
Dimensions4 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (10.9 x 13.9 x 3.2 cm)
LocationMuseo Antropológico del Banco Central, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Accession numberGA-8–1238–79
Pendant or mask
Pendant or mask
Description: Composite of images of African masks from Leo Frobenius's Die Masken und...
Composite of images of African masks from Leo Frobenius's Die Masken und Geheimbünde Afrikas
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1898
Object typeIllustration
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberAc.2871
Composite of images of African masks...
Composite of images of African masks from Leo Frobenius's Die Masken und Geheimbünde Afrikas
Description: Ruler with subjects
Ruler with subjects
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 2134–1800 BC
Object typeSculpture
Materialssteatite
Dimensions11.4 × 11.4 × 5.9 cm
LocationPetrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology University College London
Ruler with subjects
Ruler with subjects
Description: Solomon worshipping idols. Hans Vintier, "Die Blumen der Tugend,"...
Solomon worshipping idols. Hans Vintier, "Die Blumen der Tugend," fol. 6r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1411
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsPaper
Dimensions280 × 193 mm
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 13567
Solomon worshipping idols. Hans Vintier,...
Solomon worshipping idols. Hans Vintier, "Die Blumen der Tugend," fol. 6r
Description: Figure presenting a drinking vessel
Figure presenting a drinking vessel
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions13 x 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (33.02 x 29.85 x 20.96 cm)
LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art
http://collections.lacma.org/node/253658
Accession numberM.86.296.122
Figure presenting a drinking vessel
Figure presenting a drinking vessel
Description: African ceremonial mask
African ceremonial mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 21
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
LocationPrivate collection
African ceremonial mask
African ceremonial mask
Description: Combat between Fel and Fol. Mosaic fragment.
Combat between Fel and Fol. Mosaic fragment.
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation date1000–1100
Object typeMosaic
LocationMuseo Camillo Leone, Vercelli, Italy
Combat between Fel and Fol. Mosaic...
Combat between Fel and Fol. Mosaic fragment.
Description: Head of a Cushite Ruler, three-quarter view, front
Head of a Cushite Ruler, three-quarter view, front
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 716–702 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGreen schist
DimensionsH: 3.0 in. (7.6 cm)
LocationBrooklyn Museum of Art, New York
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3685
Accession number60.74
Head of a Cushite Ruler, three-quarter...
Head of a Cushite Ruler, three-quarter view, front
Description: Stela 11
Stela 11
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date200–100 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsStone
Dimensions78 x 26 3/4 x 7 1/8 in. (198 x 68 x 18 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala City
Accession number3093
Stela 11
Stela 11
Description: Head of a ruler
Head of a ruler
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 05
Creator nationality/cultureIranian or Mesopotamian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date2300–2000 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCopper alloy
Dimensions13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/329077?sortBy=Relevance&ft=47.100.80&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=1
Accession number47.100.80
Head of a ruler
Head of a ruler
Description: Maharao Kishor Singh of Kota Worshipping Brijrajji
Maharao Kishor Singh of Kota Worshipping Brijrajji
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1830
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/149711/maharao-kishor-singh-of-kota-worshipping-brijrajji
Accession number66.159
Maharao Kishor Singh of Kota Worshipping...
Maharao Kishor Singh of Kota Worshipping Brijrajji
Description: Figure of a town chief (iyase), rear view
Figure of a town chief (iyase), rear view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureEdo (Benin Kingdom)
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1500–1600
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCopper alloy
Dimensions19 1/4 × 6 × 5 in. (48.9 × 15.2 × 12.7 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3114457
Accession number1994.196.McD
Figure of a town chief (iyase), rear...
Figure of a town chief (iyase), rear view
Description: Nawab Ibrahim Khan II of Sachin. Sachin Palace, from Kenneth X. Robbins and John...
Nawab Ibrahim Khan II of Sachin. Sachin Palace, from Kenneth X. Robbins and John McLeod, eds., "African Elites in India: Habshi Amarat" (Ahmedabad, 2006), p. 222
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1868–1873
Object typePainting
Materialspainting
Nawab Ibrahim Khan II of Sachin. Sachin...
Nawab Ibrahim Khan II of Sachin. Sachin Palace, from Kenneth X. Robbins and John McLeod, eds., "African Elites in India: Habshi Amarat" (Ahmedabad, 2006), p. 222
Description: Rana Amar Singh II with his consort in a garden pavilion, detail
Rana Amar Singh II with his consort in a garden pavilion, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1705
Object typePainting
MaterialsSiyah, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
https://asia.si.edu/object/F2012.4.4/
Accession numberF2012.4.4
Rana Amar Singh II with his consort in a...
Rana Amar Singh II with his consort in a garden pavilion, detail
Description: Wall painting
Wall painting
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
Materialswall painting
LocationCity Palace, Jamnagar, India
Wall painting
Wall painting
Description: Maharana Sangram Singh Enjoys the Monsoon
Maharana Sangram Singh Enjoys the Monsoon
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1720–1725
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/149677/maharana-sangram-singh-enjoys-the-monsoon
Accession number66.122
Maharana Sangram Singh Enjoys the...
Maharana Sangram Singh Enjoys the Monsoon
Description: Head of Taharqa
Head of Taharqa
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBlack granite
Dimensions13.8 in. (35 cm) H
LocationNubia Museum, Aswan, Egypt
Head of Taharqa
Head of Taharqa
Description: Maharaja Prithvi Singh
Maharaja Prithvi Singh
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
Maharaja Prithvi Singh
Maharaja Prithvi Singh
Description: Black-background cylinder vase showing a ruler in a mythological setting flanked by...
Black-background cylinder vase showing a ruler in a mythological setting flanked by deities (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 755–780
Object typeContainer
Dimensions8 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (22.5 x 12 cm)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/cylinder-vase-36324
Accession number1988.1168
Black-background cylinder vase showing a...
Black-background cylinder vase showing a ruler in a mythological setting flanked by deities (detail)
Description: King Kephron
King Kephron
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 07
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 2472–2448 BC
Object typeSculpture
LocationEgyptian Museum, Cairo
King Kephron
Statue of King Kephron
Description: Human Mask
Human Mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 09
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date900-400 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 13.2 x 13.7cm (5 3/16 x 5 3/8in.)
LocationYale University Art Gallery
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/10857
Accession number1973.88.21
Human Mask
Human Mask
Description: Funerary vessel with portrait head
Funerary vessel with portrait head
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 700
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic and jade
DimensionsHeight 9 7/8 in. (25 cm); diameter 3 1/2 in. (9 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala City
Accession number11080 a, b
Funerary vessel with portrait head
Funerary vessel with portrait head
Description: A ruler serenaded by black musicians, p. 13, no. 1. Iran
A ruler serenaded by black musicians, p. 13, no. 1. Iran
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1300–1400
Object typePainting
Materialsopaque ink and gold on paper
Dimensions29.1 × 21 cm
LocationBerlin State Library
https://digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/werkansicht?PPN=PPN635104741&PHYSID=PHYS_0025&DMDID=DMDLOG_0025
Accession numberDiez A fol. 71
A ruler serenaded by black musicians, p....
A ruler serenaded by black musicians, p. 13, no. 1. Iran
Description: Napoleon and Joséphine visiting the Museum of French Monuments with Alexandre...
Napoleon and Joséphine visiting the Museum of French Monuments with Alexandre Lenoir, Gothic gallery
Posted by:John Carlson
May 25
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsBrown ink; brown wash; black chalk; white highlights; pen
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl020031508
Accession numberRF 29453
Napoleon and Joséphine visiting...
Napoleon and Joséphine visiting the Museum of French Monuments with Alexandre Lenoir, Gothic gallery
Description: Panel with King William II offering Monreale to the Virgin
Panel with King William II offering Monreale to the Virgin
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1183
Object typeMosaic
LocationAbbey Church, Monreale, Italy
Panel with King William II offering...
Panel with King William II offering Monreale to the Virgin
Description: Face Panel
Face Panel
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 09
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date100-600
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCalcite onyx marble (pale green, veined, translucent stone)
DimensionsObject: 13.6 x 12.3 x 6.8cm (5 3/8 x 4 13/16 x 2 11/16in.)
LocationYale University Art Gallery
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/24715
Accession number1980.13.17
Face Panel
Face Panel
Description: Drawing of sarcophagus lid
Drawing of sarcophagus lid
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation dateAD 684
Object typeIllustration
Drawing of sarcophagus lid
Drawing of sarcophagus lid
Description: Nana Kwabene Wiafe II, "Omanhene of Ofinsu, Ashanti, Gold Coast, BWA
Nana Kwabene Wiafe II, "Omanhene of Ofinsu, Ashanti, Gold Coast, BWA
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1900–1915
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsPostcard, gelatin silver print
Dimensions13.9 × 8.9 cm
LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Nana Kwabene Wiafe II, "Omanhene of...
Nana Kwabene Wiafe II, "Omanhene of Ofinsu, Ashanti, Gold Coast, BWA
Description: Rendering of a cave painting depicting a chieftain seated on an earth-monster...
Rendering of a cave painting depicting a chieftain seated on an earth-monster throne, wearing a ceremonial bird-of-prey attire
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 14
Creator nationality/cultureOlmec
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 700–500 BC
Object typePainting
MaterialsRamos Polychrome
LocationOxtotitlan cave, Guerrero, Mexico
Rendering of a cave painting depicting a...
Rendering of a cave painting depicting a chieftain seated on an earth-monster throne, wearing a ceremonial bird-of-prey attire
Description: Quiriguá, Stela E
Quiriguá, Stela E
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 770
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsSandstone
DimensionsHeight 35 ft. (10.7 m)
LocationIzabal, Guatemala
Quiriguá, Stela E
Quiriguá, Stela E
Description: Rao Desalji holding court, from Kenneth X. Robbins and John McLeod, eds.,...
Rao Desalji holding court, from Kenneth X. Robbins and John McLeod, eds., "African Elites in India: Habshi Amarat" (Ahmedabad, 2006), p. 236
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
Materialspainting
Rao Desalji holding court, from Kenneth...
Rao Desalji holding court, from Kenneth X. Robbins and John McLeod, eds., "African Elites in India: Habshi Amarat" (Ahmedabad, 2006), p. 236
Description: Seated chieftain with female attendants
Seated chieftain with female attendants
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureJalisco
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date100 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Seated chieftain with female attendants
Seated chieftain with female attendants
Description: Meroitic sovereign sitting enthroned
Meroitic sovereign sitting enthroned
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 175–125 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsLow relief, stone
LocationPyramid Chapel, North Begarawiyeh, Egypt
Meroitic sovereign sitting enthroned
Meroitic sovereign sitting enthroned
Description: Chieftain chewing coca
Chieftain chewing coca
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureJama-Coaque
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 200–400
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions21 3/8 x 15 3/8 x 12 1/2 in. (54.3 x 39.2 x 31.8 cm)
LocationMuseo Antropológico del Banco Central, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Accession numberGA-1–2500–83
Chieftain chewing coca
Chieftain chewing coca
Description: Ritual container in form of standing male figure, frontal view
Ritual container in form of standing male figure, frontal view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureChokwe
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1800–1900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood, metal, and leather
Dimensions14 1/8 x 4 x 3 11/16 in. (35.9 x 10.2 x 9.4 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5206641
Accession number1969.S.8.A–B
Ritual container in form of standing...
Ritual container in form of standing male figure, frontal view
Description: Shabataka before the god Amun (detail)
Shabataka before the god Amun (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 701–690 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyphic
MaterialsLow relief, stone
LocationChapel of Osiris-Heqa-djet, Karnak, Egypt
Shabataka before the god Amun (detail)
Shabataka before the god Amun (detail)
Description: King's throne (Königsthron), detail
King's throne (Königsthron), detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator nationality/cultureBamun (Cameroon)
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1800–1900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/207024/
Accession numberIII C33341
King's throne (Königsthron), detail
Detail of king's throne (Königsthron), Bamun, Cameroon
Description: A chief seated on a caryatid stool and flanked by three ancestor figures, Zaire (now...
A chief seated on a caryatid stool and flanked by three ancestor figures, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 01
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1975
Object typePhotograph
LocationPetridis, Constantine, "Meditations on Hemba Ancestral Figures" in Luigi Spina, Hemba, 124-37 (Milan: 5 Continents Editions, 2017), 133, fig. 5
A chief seated on a caryatid stool and...
A chief seated on a caryatid stool and flanked by three ancestor figures, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Description: Arthurian Romance: The siege perilous
Arthurian Romance: The siege perilous
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationJohn Rylands University Library, Manchester, United Kingdom
Accession numberFrench 1, fol. 109v
Arthurian Romance: The siege perilous
Arthurian Romance: The siege perilous
Description: Colossal statue of King Aspelta
Colossal statue of King Aspelta
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date593–568 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGranite gneiss
Dimensions130.7 in. (332.1 cm) H
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/colossal-statue-of-king-aspelta-145118
Accession number23.730
Colossal statue of King Aspelta
Colossal statue of King Aspelta
Description: Oil flask (back view)
Oil flask (back view)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date1346–1337 B.C.
Object typeContainer
MaterialsGold, silver, semiprecious stones, and glass
Dimensions6.3 in. (16 cm) H
LocationEgyptian Museum, Cairo
Oil flask (back view)
Oil flask (back view)
Description: Mask of a Negro
Mask of a Negro
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureGreco-Roman
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 375–350 B.C.
Object typeOther
MaterialsTerracotta
Dimensions8.9 in. (22.5 cm) H
LocationBritish Museum, London
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=463421&partId=1&searchText=mask+african&page=1
Accession number1926,0324.96
Mask of a Negro
Mask of a Negro
Description: Noble of David II
Noble of David II
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 21
Creator nationality/cultureScottish
Creator roleMetalist
Creation datec. 1357
Object typeCoin/Medal
MaterialsGold
Dimensions7.77 g
LocationHunterian Museum, Glasgow
http://collections.gla.ac.uk/#/details/enarratives/270
Accession numberGLAHM 18629
Noble of David II
Noble of David II
Description: Engraved shell mask
Engraved shell mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1200–1400
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsMarine shell
DimensionsHeight 6 in. (15.2 cm)
LocationNational Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/anth/?irn=8008008
Accession numberA115566
Engraved shell mask
Engraved shell mask
Description: Diadem mask with radiating tassels
Diadem mask with radiating tassels
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureTiwanaku
Creator roleJeweler
Creation dateAD 400–800
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsGold and turquoise
Dimensions7 7/8 x 14 1/8 in. (20 x 36 cm)
LocationMuseo de Metales Preciosos Precolombinos, La Paz, Bolivia
Accession number2748–2749
Diadem mask with radiating tassels
Diadem mask with radiating tassels
Description: Shabaka opposite a falcon-headed god, low relief on a reused block of stone
Shabaka opposite a falcon-headed god, low relief on a reused block of stone
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 716–701 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsLow relief on a reused block of stone
LocationOsireion of Taharqa of the Lake, Karnak, Egypt
Shabaka opposite a falcon-headed god,...
Shabaka opposite a falcon-headed god, low relief on a reused block of stone
Description: Equestrian portrait of Maharao Chattar Sal of Kota, detail
Equestrian portrait of Maharao Chattar Sal of Kota, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1760
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
Equestrian portrait of Maharao Chattar...
Equestrian portrait of Maharao Chattar Sal of Kota, detail
Description: Tomb effigy of King John with Oswald and Wulfstan, detail, Worcester Cathedral
Tomb effigy of King John with Oswald and Wulfstan, detail, Worcester Cathedral
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1230
Object typeSculpture
LocationWorcester, UK
Tomb effigy of King John with Oswald and...
Tomb effigy of King John with Oswald and Wulfstan, detail, Worcester Cathedral
Description: Rana Amar Singh II seated on a terrace with courtiers, detail
Rana Amar Singh II seated on a terrace with courtiers, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1705
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque paints on paper
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
https://asia.si.edu/object/F2011.6/
Accession numberF2011.6
Rana Amar Singh II seated on a terrace...
Rana Amar Singh II seated on a terrace with courtiers, detail
Description: Shawabti of King Taharqa
Shawabti of King Taharqa
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date690–664 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGreen magnesite containing rock
Dimensions13.0 in. (33.1 cm) H
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
Shawabti of King Taharqa
Shawabti of King Taharqa

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