~ Furniture plaque carved in relief with lion-headed figure.
Period: Neo-Assyrian
Date: ca. 8th–7th century BC.
Place of origin: Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)
Culture: Assyrian
Medium: Ivory
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Close-Up of the Cast of the Stela of K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat in the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
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A VILLANOVAN BRONZE CHEEK-PIECE
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY B.C.
4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm.) long.
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Food serving vessel (Pu), late 9th–early 8th century BCE
Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BCE), China
Bronze
H. 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm); Diam. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Frankish (from Aachen, Germany), The Coronation Gospels of Charlemagne: folio 15, St. Matthew, ca. 795-800, pigments/vellum (Schatzkammer - Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)
Another view of the book, folios 53v-54, showing canon tables. The pages are red to show that this is a royal book made for the Emperor:
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~ Effigy vessel of Xipe Tótec.
Date: A.D. 400 to 700
Place of origin: Border area between Guerrero and Michoacan, Mexico
• From the source: This unique vessel was found as part of an offering inside a grave located in La Luz, an ancient settlement located on the banks of the Balsas River in Michoacán. In addition to the vessel, the offering that accompanied the deceased consisted of nine obsidian blades and six shell beads.
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so like the abolition of man and woman - the idea of a philosopher’s stone being tied to that (touched on in season 2 of Castlevania) - does that mean that in Fullmetal Alchemist universe, intersex ppl are just really great alchemists?
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Ivory furniture plaque, Assyria, 9th-8th century BC
from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Etruscan Art
The art of the Etruscans, who flourished in central Italy between the 8th and 3rd century BCE, is renowned for its vitality and often vivid colouring. Wall paintings were especially vibrant and frequently capture scenes of Etruscans enjoying themselves at parties and banquets. Terracotta additions to buildings were another Etruscan speciality, as were carved bronze mirrors and fine figure sculpture in bronze and terracotta. Minor arts are perhaps best represented by intricate gold jewellery pieces and the distinctive black pottery known as bucchero whose shapes like the kantharos cup would inspire Greek potters.
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