EditorialControl box, Cylindrical control box of partially gilt silver. The box is made up of 2 separate boxes, the top with a wide edge closing over the bottom., A.J. Hombergen, Breda, 1845, silver (metal), gilding (material), gilding, h 9.8 cm ? d 6.2 cm ? w ...
EditorialPlate with Monogram, 610?613, Byzantine, Silver, niello, Overall: 5 1/4 x 15/16 in. (13.3 x 2.4 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Plates like this were made in sets for use in wealthy homes. The Greek letters at the ends of the cross-shaped monogram may refer to ...
EditorialFasting Buddha Shakyamuni, Kushan period, 3rd?5th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Schist, H. 10 15/16 in. (27.8 cm), Sculpture, After reaching enlightenment at Bodhgaya, Shakyamuni meditated and fasted for forty-nine days. Thus, showing...