EditorialGold belt buckle fom the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, early 7th century. It is hollow and made in two parts joined by a hinge. The master-craftsman who made it devised a locking system involving a complex system of sliders and internal rods whic...
EditorialPendant in the Form of Four Double-Headed Figures with Long Beaks, Possibly Ducks. Cocl?; Venado Beach, Cocl? province, Panama. Date: 500 AD-1000. Dimensions: L. 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.). Cast gold. Origin: Panama.
EditorialPendant in the Form of Four Double-Headed Figures with Long Beaks, Possibly Ducks. Cocl?; Venado Beach, Cocl? province, Panama. Date: 500 AD-1000. Dimensions: L. 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.). Cast gold. Origin: Panama.
EditorialSleeve fragment, Medium: linen or cotton, wool Technique: embroidered, Sleeve embroidered in tightly spun black wool. Stylized flower and bird design, small doves carrying olive branches in their beaks., Salamanca, Spain, 18th19th century, embroidery &...
EditorialDesign for Embroidery, Gentleman's Waistcoat Pocket, Brush and gouache, pen and black ink on cream paper, Rectangular corner of a waistcoat or gilet, showing the welt pocket. The welt includes black pseudo-Chinese characters on either side of two parro...
EditorialTextile, Medium: cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller or engraved copper plate on close tabby weave, Fragment of cotton, close tabby weave, bright red background, design in yellow, printed (roller or plate?), drop repeat. Design of symmetrical ...
EditorialSketchbook Page, Kenyon Cox, American, 18561919, Graphite on paper, Small sketches of beaks and a bird's head., USA, 1875, albums (bound) & books, Sketchbook folio, Sketchbook folio.
EditorialDesign for a Fountain, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 17461809, Black crayon, brush and sepia, grey, blue, black watercolor, on off-white laid paper, A wide basin is shown superimposed over a landscape view of rugged countryside below slight clouds; the de...
EditorialInkstand, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on paper, Horizontal rectangle. Shown slightly from above. An oblong pedestal, the corners of which are bevelled and show protruding quadrangles, is supported by tortoises below each corner. I...
EditorialStudy of a Bird, Luigi Balugani, 17371770, Italian, undated, Graphite and pen and black ink on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper, Sheet: 7 1/8 x 11 3/8 inches (18.1 x 28.9 cm), beaks, birds, studies.
EditorialSmall casserole with tinned surface. Handle has been broken, but already in ancient times repaired. The dish is conical and has a bending lip. A strongly worn handle is attached to the dish. Bird heads with long beaks lie along the edge of the scale, w...
Editorialastragalos, bikkel, Bikkel of solid light blue glass. The mold seam runs horizontally across the object. In ancient times, beaks were used as oracles or children's games. The beaks, or metatarsals, were thrown. The side of the javelet pointing upwards ...
EditorialPendant in the Form of Four Double-Headed Figures with Long Beaks, Possibly Ducks. Cocl?; Venado Beach, Cocl? province, Panama. Date: 500 AD-1000. Dimensions: L. 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.). Cast gold. Origin: Panama.
EditorialGold belt buckle fom the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, early 7th century. It is hollow and made in two parts joined by a hinge. The master-craftsman who made it devised a locking system involving a complex system of sliders and internal rods whic...
EditorialTwo Tengu Carrying a Parcel, Meiji period (1868?1912), second half 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Netsuke, The tengu were originally thought to take the form of birds of prey and were depi...
EditorialGold belt buckle fom the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, early 7th century. It is hollow and made in two parts joined by a hinge. The master-craftsman who made it devised a locking system involving a complex system of sliders and internal rods whic...