Head of a ruler

This stone statue, broken off below the neck, represents a man’s head. The eyes are almond-shaped and have thick lids. The eyebrows are also very thick, and meet on the bridge of t...

The manuscript opens with a faded ink drawing of a seated bearded man holding prayer beads in a landscape. The drawing is water damaged, and the inscription attributing the work to...

Terracotta cone-shaped foundation nail with a cuneiform inscription, written in Sumerian, in the upper half of the object, just below the nail head. The inscription is written in t...

Sketchbook with blue- and black-fabric-covered cardboard covers. Sewn page block; pages of off-white wove paper, each 27.6 x 21.6 cm. Each sheet numbered on verso at l.l. Drawin...

Carved in gray limestone in Thailand in the seventh or early eighth century, this stone sculpture depicts the head of a Buddha, probably the Buddha Sakyamuni, the Historical Buddha...

Parallel sided stele with oval top, mounted by head of Bes in the round. Bes's head has small, flat cap-like top, large projecting relief ears, and beard cut off horizontally just ...

The painting depicts Safavid Persian ruler Shah Abbas I (r. 1588-1629) receiving Mughal Ambassador Khan Alam. Shah Abbas’s head is surrounded by a large green halo with emanating g...