EditorialTerracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl), Classical, early 4th century B.C., Etruscan, Faliscan, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 16 3/8 in. (41.6 cm), Vases, Obverse, Dionysos with satyrs and maenads Reverse, maenad between Pan and satyr As early Lucanian vases...
EditorialDish with Abraham and Melchizedek, 1498, South German, Free-blown glass with paint and metallic foils, Overall: 14 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (36.9 x 4.2 cm), Glass-Miscellany, Hans of Landshut (German, Landshut, active late 15th century), At the center of this c...
Editorial'Fuseaux' Cabinet, ca. 1925, Macassar ebony, ivory, silk, silvered bronze, H. 39 1/2, W. 33 1/2, D. 19 1/4 in. (100.3 x 85.1 x 48.9 cm), Furniture, The formal simplicity of this cabinet provides a backdrop for an extraordinarily complex and subtle marq...
EditorialPlaque, two cartouches with names of Amenemhat II, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1919?1885 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid complex of Senwosret I, north gateway of temple, 1933?34, Faience, blue-green glaze, l. 1 cm (3/8 in).
EditorialThe Cloisters Cross, ca. 1150?60, British, Walrus ivory, Overall: 22 5/8 x 14 1/4in. (57.5 x 36.2cm), Ivories, One of the masterpieces of Romanesque art, this altar cross with some ninety-two figures and ninety-eight inscriptions is the vehicle for a c...