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Incorporating the first three letters of the city name—ΑΘΕ—with then-iconic images of the patron goddess Athena and her owl, the Athenian tetradrachm was among the most widely traded and most recognizable coins of the ancient world. The olive leaves on Athena’s helmet and the small crescent moon behind the owl date this coin after the Persian Wars.
Greek, minted at Athens (Attica)
silver
Overall: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.)
Did you know...
The three letters on the reverse—ΑΘΕ—mark this as an Athenian coin.
Gift of Harold W. Parsons
This rare, dramatic object served as the back support of a litter carried by human porters, a mode of transport reserved for honored members of many societies without draft animals or wheeled vehicles. The simple, bold figures—perhaps a Chimú lord and four officials—all wear wide collars, tunics, and crescent headdresses that are either brightly painted or covered with golden but now-corroded sheet metal. The holes at the bottom probably served as lashing points for a beam that supported the litter's seat.
Central Andes, North Coast, Chimú people, late Intermediate period
mixed media: wood, gold alloy, pigment, shell inlay
Overall: 60.4 x 95 cm (23 3/4 x 37 3/8 in.)
Did you know...
Cinnabar, a toxic mercuric sulfide, was used to color the red background and faces of the figures.
John L. Severance Fund
As the official miniaturist for the French court of Louis XVIII, Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin produced portraits of many elite personalities. This miniature features Louis Stanislas Xavier, King Louis XVIII, in military costume. Taking the throne after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, Louis ruled from 1814 to 1824, except for a brief period in 1815 when Napoleon escaped from exile and regained power. This type of official portrait in miniature was useful as a diplomatic gift and was probably commissioned in large numbers. In fact, there are two versions of this miniature in the museum's collection, one in watercolor on ivory and this one in enamel. Here, Louis wears the blue ribbon and the silver star of the Order of the Holy Ghost, the star and the cross of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Lazarus, and the cross of the Order of Saint Louis. The complicated process of enameling prevented many artists from mastering it well enough to realize such precise details as seen here. To create an enameled portrait, layers of colored metal oxides are fired at various temperatures, affording many opportunities for imperfection. Once an enamel has hardened, however, it is impervious to fading and flaking, making it an ideal material in which to record famous likenesses. Augustin was one of a handful of miniaturists in this period who worked in both enamel and ivory. Ashley Bartman (May 2014)
France, 19th century
enamel in a stamped gilt metal mount
Framed: 7.7 x 6.8 cm (3 1/16 x 2 11/16 in.); Sight: 4.9 x 3.9 cm (1 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
The Edward B. Greene Collection
The Chinese immortal Chinnan (Ch. Chennan [Ch'en Nan]) is known for summoning a dragon from dry mud to bring rain in a drought stricken area. Here, he is shown with a stick in his hand that he thrust into the dirt to rouse the dragon. The dragon is in the mud at the bottom. The artist signed the kozuka on the reverse.
Japanese
L: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
medium: shibuichi and gold
culture: Japanese
Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
H. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); L. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
medium: Pottery
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY 49.16.1 1949
Gift of Mrs. Manila O'Neal, 1949
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China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)
porcelain with famille rose overglaze enamel decoration
Overall: 69.8 cm (27 1/2 in.)
Bequest of John L. Severance
the colours on this are bright which looks like they are a god character this also makes it look lIke he is a good character because he has someone next to him whilst he is recovering or lying there dead
England, 18th century
silk embroidery on wool, cross stitch
Overall: 45.7 x 33 cm (18 x 13 in.)
Educational Purchase Fund