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Rython in the Form of Charon
Etruscan Rython in the form of Charon, the ferryman of Hades, 4th century BCE. (Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich)
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Later Form of Aten Cartouches
Three cartouches from House 47.10 at Amarna, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1340 BCE. The one on the left, smaller than the other two, is the prenomen (throne name) cartouche of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten (r. 1353-1336 BCE) and...
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Egyptian Vase In the Form Of A Pregnant Woman
Egyptian calcite vessel in the form of a pregnant woman. Its handle represents a child holding the woman's hair. 18th Dynasty, about 1479-1352 BCE. Found in Tomb 949, Abydos, Egypt. The British Museum, (photo taken at The Powerhouse Museum...
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Ceremonial Metate in the Form of a Jaguar
This ceremonial metate in the form of a jaguar dates from 600-700 CE and is made of stone. It comes from Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica. (Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, Stanford, California)
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Veracruz Hacha in the Form of a Snake
This hacha takes the form of a snake and is made of stone. Its creation is attributed to the Classic Veracruz Culture of Mexico, and it was made between 600-900 CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).
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Gold Vessel in the Form of a Fish
This gold fish-shaped vessel might have been used to contain expensive oils. On the side there is a loop intended for suspension or to attach a stopper which was later lost. The detail of the decoration suggests that it is an attempt to accurately...
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Egyptian Pot in the form of a Mourning Woman
This is a hollow pottery statuette. It depicts a woman mourning; she holds her hands to her head. The statuette is red with a white slip (inverted). From Dandera, Egypt. 11th Dynasty, 2061–1991 BCE. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology...
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Haniwa in the Form of a Man
Haniwa from the Kofun period of Japan (250-538 CE), as displayed in the San Francisco Asian Art Museum.
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Chinese Pillar Support in the Form of a Kneeling Demon
This pillar support comes from the Buddhist caves at Xiangtangshan, Hebei Province, China and is shaped like a kneeling demon. It is made of limestone and dates from the era of the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-557 CE). (Royal Ontario Museum...
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Cuneiform: The Earliest Form of Writing from Ancient Mesopotamia
Cuneiform is a writing system or script which was developed by the ancient Sumerians in Mesopotamia between 3500 and 3000 BCE. It is the earliest form of writing in the world and is thought to have developed so people could communicate long-distance...