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Originating from the Paracas culture (Wikipedia) of the Andes in South America, this is a very large and intact double-spouted vessel. It depicts three trophy-headed deities holding spears. Said to have been found at Chucho, it is very colorful, boasting a variety of colors through resin paint.
View it from all angles one the Merrin Gallery's video on YouTube.
See a side-view and detailed description of this piece at Samuel Merrin's gallery.
A twi-tailed tritoness.
From a group of statues in the Temple of Desponia at Lykosoura. Marble, 180-190 B.C.
Here is an excerpt from my Egyptian Book of the Dead project. Egyptian papyrus painting was done with ground pigments and water, in a similar fashion to Chinese brush painting. Using animal hair brushes, the watercolor was applied to papyrus sheets with single-stroke fashion. I used my knowledge of Chinese brush painting and poetry to generate a new version of the BOTD. This is also just a prototype to an even larger piece I will do.
Done in Chinese ground inks and tube watercolors on rice paper.
I was fascinated by how similar many of the brush strokes found in Egyptian painting were to Chinese painting. Here, I tried to keep the original style, but used more Chinese techniques than Egyptian techniques.
The Weighing of the Heart is a symbolic ceremony, where Anubis pits the deceased's heart (both physical and metaphoric) against his life's deeds and works. The Spell is meant as a celebration of life and an entreaty to peacefulness in the afterlife. Sometimes called the "negative confession," here Manu, the man on the left, explains how he has not caused anyone any harm in life (among other confessions). The idea behind the spell was not that it is so rigid that you get immediately swallowed by Huenefer (the monster with a pink mane), but that you are allowed to make changes to your soul--to improve yourself, grow from any mistakes, and cast them off.
Baths of the Trinacria, Ostia.
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It has been explained as an ironic comment on the offices, stationes, on the famous Piazzale delle Corporazioni (II,VII,4). Kleijwegt suggests that it was the unofficial nickname of a iuventus-type organisation. Panciera draws our attention to the placement of the inscription in front of a bench, and to the fact that it was planned as an element of the mosaic pavement. He suggests that it had a serious purpose, and that the inscription marks a place in the bath where men who offered cunnilingus as an act of prostitution could be found.
The Venerable Losang Samten continues his creation of the Medicine Buddha Mandala at Calif. State University, Chico. Just gazing upon the Mandla is said to impart healing. It surely is special, and most beautiful... Learn more about Sand Mandalas, and the work of Losang Samten at: www.losangsamten.com/
Alash ensemble is a quartet of master throat singers (xöömeizhi) from Tuva, a tiny republic in the heart of Central Asia. The ancient art of throat singing (xöömei) developed among the nomadic herdsmen of this region. Alash remains grounded in this tradition while expanding its musical vocabulary with new ideas from the West.
Name: The ensemble is named for the Alash River, which runs through the musicians' native region of Tuva. The Alash River has also inspired a couple of Tuvan songs which carry its name.
Shabti statues serve as servants to the deceased in the afterlife. Shabti statues were often shaped with hoes in hand and a basket hanging on a string on his back so that he would be ready for fieldwork at the invitation of the deceased. The spell of the book of the dead was often written on the body of the statue to bring the statue to life and work.
Faience
26th dynasty
Provenance unknown
Cat. 2620 Museo Egizio
Egypt of Glory exhibition, Amos Rex Art Museum, Helsinki
From the collection of Museo Egizio, Turin, Italy
9.10.2020-21.3.2021
Very desirable jaguar head. Large fragment of a jaguar-man figure. Typical high ash deposit clay. Modeled with finely placed applique. Though a fragment, it displays beautifully. Northern Esmeraldas region, Ecuador. 300 B.C.-300 A.D. Measures just under 6"
Elegant group of Chorrera figurines. These forms reflect mastery of proportion and expression. Each evoke harmony, realism in form. Punta Arenas region, Ecuador. 1800/300BC. Tallest piece measures over 5". Group
Bronze belt.....rattling sheet.....fibulae to pin fabric, and lastly a shield ( I think)?
Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg
Stuttgart, Germany
During his life Father Aurelois Sozomenos ordered a grave-monument for himzelf, his wife, his three daughters and their nurse. Father Aurelius is portrayed twice.
Marble, 2th century, Thessaloniki.
The Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden), Leiden
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Depiction of the story of the Trojan horse in the Indo - Greek Buddhist art of Gandhara. British Museum. Personal photograph by PHGCOM, 2007.
Historien om den trojanske hesten ble fortalt i oldtidens Indo-greske kunst fra Gandhara (Present Pakistan).
I can't draw a decent image on paper. Tattoo artist do it day in and day out - on skin - no second chances, no erasing. I stand in awe of their talent.
This Joshua Shortridge (Ancient Art, Hampton, Virginia) working on my arm - he has dome about 90% of my ink.
Palladium Group - Original Marble - National Archaeology Museum of Sperlonga. Palladium Group. Original Marble. By www.ontravelwriting.com
Marble, from Cerveteri, c. 66-8 AD.
Celebrating Nero's success over the Parthians, the breatsplate depicts the emperor as the Sun riding in his chariot. Below, two mythological figures symbolise the Parthian submission to Rome.
Vatican Museum.
Chryselephantine (gold and ivory) god
Delphi Museum, Greece
7th c. BCE gold and ivory life-sized figure of a hero or god, presumed to be Apollo. It was burned in a fire. He holds a shallow offering-bowl like that seen on the white-ground kylix in this photoset.
The enigmatic smile is typical of the Archaic Period of Greek art.
© 2005 Ellen Brundige
Illustration for Ancient Greece Odyssey: A Traveller's Journal
An excellent Moche lord stone tumi with suspension hole. Deeply incised carving with nice patina. Might have been used as a talisman pendant. Fine condition. Loma Negra region, Peru. 100-300 AD. Measures 5"
I like her image. The "Most Beautiful Woman of the Ancient World." Her placement in the museum was hard to see quietly with all the tours and guides talking around her. This was the best photo of her. It is from a museum banner.
Marble Statue of a wounded Amazon; Roman, imperal period, 1st-2nd century A.D.
Meropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.
Panasonic G3 with a vintage Zuiko OM 50mm f1.4 lens.
Mayan. Three-footed terracotta bulbous shaped vessel with warriors in elaborate feathered costumes and faces. Brilliant brown, red, ivory and black. Dark patina. 600-900 AD (7 ½" x 7 ½")
The Arch of Augustus in central Rimini. A Roman structure incorporating parts of the medieval city walls.
El dios Apolo. Copia de época romana del siglo II d. C. de un original griego de Leocares. Patio octogonal. Museo Pío-Clementino. Museos Vaticanos. es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apolo_de_Belvedere
This excellent example is incised in three gorgeous registers with the top portion being painted with images of 5 Jaguars, 5 Suns and 5 semi cirlcles possibly representing Rainbows. A normal split has developed due to antiquity. Peru. Late 16th century. Measures 7 1/2" in height.
Theyyam (Teyyam, Theyyattam or Thira) is a popular ritual form of worship of North Malabar in Kerala, India, predominant in the Kolathunadu area (consisting of present-day Kasargod, Kannur Districts, Mananthavady Taluk of Wayanad and Vadakara and Koyilandy Taluks of Kozhikode of Kerala. As a living cult with several thousand-year-old traditions, rituals and customs. The performers of Theyyam belong to the lower class community, and have an important position in Theyyam. The term Theyyam is a corrupt form of Devam or God.[citation needed] People of these districts consider Theyyam itself as a God and they seek blessings from this Theyyam. A similar custom is followed in the Tulu Nadu region of neighbouring Karnataka known asBhuta Kola…. According to the legendary Keralolpathi, Parasurama sanctioned festivals like Kaliyattam, Puravela and Daivattam or Theyyattam to the people of the North Malabar region. He also assigned the responsibility of performing the Theyyam dance to the indigenous tribal communities like Malayar, Panan, Vannan and Velan. "There can be no doubt", say Bridget and Raymond Alchin, "that a very large part of this modern folk religion is extremely ancient and contains traits which originated during the earliest periods of Neolithic, Chalcolithic settlement and expression".
Head of a statuette of queen Tiy with double feather crown
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty
Ca 1355, Medinet el Gurob
Ebony, Silver, Gold, Fayence, Textile
(Gift from James Simon 1920)
I didn't want to interpret the caves exactly but as a amateur archeologist and student of ancient languages including petraglypes I wanted to interpret this with my favorite pictorial language, Ancient Hebrew. The first letter of the alphabet is symbolized by an ox head and the paintings of Lascaux reminded me of this. The focal bead is made of clay and sand, hand carved and painted in a natural stone bezel.
All other beads including ancient ivory beads with the pictorial letters, faux lava stone, large turquoise stones, and faux fossil beads I made to coordinate with this, the only exception is the turquoise chips in-dispersed between them. Blogged about here
Expressive example of a warrior or priest with fine details, almond eyes, naturalistic nose and cheeks with coca. Ornate ear spool remains. The Tumaco culture of Colombia developed in conjunction with the neighboring La Tolita culture in Ecuador, and the artifacts of both cultures are oftentimes so similar that distinctions are impossible. Both societies revolved around an economy based on fishing, maize growth, and gold, the latter of which was readily found in the rivers in Pre-Columbian times. Much like Moche art, La Tolita / Tumaco artistry focused on representations of people in a realistic fashion, showing them in a wide variety of conditions and contexts. Esmeraldas region, Ecuador. Measures 6" plus mount.
Josh working on and getting a few photos of the finish piece to add to his Facebook page.
Created with fd's Flickr Toys
Etruscan votive bronze statuette in the Burrell Collection, Glasgow.* Possibly from Monte Falterona. Later 5th cent. BC?
Like the Mars of Todi, the figure may have held a spear in his left hand and a libation dish in his (missing) right hand. In The Art of the Etruscan Armourer, I suggest that the warrior may be wearing lamellar armour: www.academia.edu/80275410/The_Art_of_the_Etruscan_Armourer
* Photographed in 2010, it has since been removed to the museum's store. collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=recor...
Joshua Shortridge adding one of two Nautical Stars I got today. Red on the left, green on the right.
Ara de Cornelia Glyce. El retrato de Cornelia luce el peinado de la moda en época flavia. Dos palmas a los lados aluden posiblemente al triunfo de Tito sobre Judea. Se ven guirnaldas y algunos instrumentos rituales religiosos. Del siglo I d. C. Dedicada de un hijo a su dulcísima madre "matri dulcissimae". Patio octogonal. Museo Pío-Clementino. Museos Vaticanos.