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A man stands on a colossal figure of Ramesses II at the temple of Abu Simbel in Egypt, 1865. (Colorized)

© Historic Photographs

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Dog figurines, Neo-Assyrian, 645BC,

Fired clay dog figurine: originally covered with white pigment and inscribed on the left side in cuneiform.

Painted Fired Clay,

Height: Height: 5 centimetres, Length: Length: 6.80 centimetres, Width: Width: 2.60 centimetres.

Courtesy: The British Museum

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Horse Handle Lapis Lazuli Dagger khanjar,

Persian, 19th Century CE.

The Al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait

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A fresco depicting Helen of Troy with Paris, identified as "Alexandros," with a third figure was found among other works of art in a Pompeiian banquet hall.

Third or Ornamental Style of Roman wall painting, (ca. 20 B.C.– 20 A.D.),

Image courtesy Parco Arcaeologico di Pompei

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A carved red dragon box with cover, Qing dynasty (1662-1912),

Carved in various levels of relief with a five-clawed dragon to the top of the cover, pursuing a flaming pearl amongst swirling clouds, further dragons pursuing flaming pearls, the base and interior lacquered black.

Height 21 cm. Diameter 28,5 cm.

Courtesy: Bukowskis

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Standing Figure, c. 900–400 B.C.

Mexico, Olmec culture, Middle Pre-Classic period (900–300 B.C.),

Jadeite, 13.9 x 6.9 x 2.9 cm.

Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas

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Funerary Face Cover, Java, Indonesia,

Preclassic Period (ca. 500 B.C.E. / 500 C.E.)

Gold,

Eye-Nose cover: 4.54 × 4.8 cm, 1.087 g, 0.01 cm (1 13/16 × 1 7/8 in., 1.087 g),

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Dagger with a Bear Head, from Pyhäjoki, Finland,

Neolithic Stone Age (ca. 5200-1900/1700 BCE).

Length: 16.0 cm, Width, largest: 2.7 cm, Thickness: 0.9 cm

Material: Stone/Slate

Technique: Handicraft

Courtesy: Kansallis Museo, Finland

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Head of a lion, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–300 B.C.

Gypsum plaster,

H. 42.5 x W. 40 cm (16 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue

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An Egyptian greywacke cosmetic palette,

Predynastic Period, Naqada II, circa 3500-3200 B.C.

In the form of a tilipia fish, with open mouth and circular eyes, the fins with serrated edges, perforated at the top for suspension, 

19cm long

Courtesy: Bonhams

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A Roman red jasper ringstone with a chariot race, c. 1st century A.D.

⅞ in (2 cm) wide; ring size 9.

Courtesy: Christie’s in New York

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An attic red-figured kylix,

Attributed to the Triptolemos Painter, c. 480-470 BC.

Diameter excluding handles: 9 in (23 cm).

From the Zimmermann Collection,

Courtesy: Christie's

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A 19th Century Abyssinian shield,

The circular dome shield made from hide and decorated in blind, with white metal strapwork and floral appliquets, the central boss engraved description "Magdala 13th April 1868", the reverse with carrying handle,

52cms diameter.

Lord Napier led the expedition of 1868 against Emperor Tewodros II of Abyssinia (modern day Ethiopia). The Abyssinian ruler was holding a number of Protestant missionaries hostage, in his mountain capital of Magdala, as well as two British diplomats who had attempted to negotiate their freedom.

After months of planning, the advance guard of engineers landed at Zula on the Red Sea to constuct a port on 30th October 1867; Napier himself arrived in Zula 2nd January 1868, on the 25th January 1868 Napier led his group south to Ethiopian highlands.

After traversing 400 miles of mountainess terrain in inhospitable weather, Napier's troops reached the foot of Magdala on the 9th April 1868, and the next day, defeated the 9000 troops still loyal to Tewodros at the battle of Magdala for the loss of only two British lives.

Although Emperor Tewodros II surrender his hostages and made repeated efforts for a negotiated surrender, the distrustful Napier pressed on and ordered an assault on the mountain redoubt on 13th April 1868. The British captured Magdala and Emperor Tewodros killed himself. Napier then ordered the destruction of Tewodros' artillery and the burning of Madgala as retribution. This included the expedition and its troops looting many local artifacts which they took back to Britian.

Napier was elevated to the peerage as Baron Napier of Magdala on 11th July 1868 and granted annuity and ammunity for life.

Courtesy: Anderson and Garland

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'Tempio della Concordia,' 1955,

Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy,

Photo by Konrad Helbig

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A clay model shows a couple kissing,

The work is dated approximately 1800 BCE, originating from Mesopotamia.

© The Trustees of the British Museum,

Image courtesy Troels Pank Arbøll

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Pyxis, Etruscan, 7th-5th century,

Greek · Attic, 5th century B.C.

Molded in the form of a ram’s head, the muzzle black-glazed, with reserved areas along the grooves at the end of the nose, the nostrils and the mouth, the bulging eyes in added white, with thick molded lids, the fleece composed of a series of tiny raised pellets, the underslung horns ribbed, the black-glazed ears emerging from within, wisps along the forehead in dilute glaze

The bowl with the goddess Aphrodite enthroned on a klismos, her right elbow leaning on the back of her chair, her left forearm resting on her leg, a dove standing on the chair beside her, her winged son Eros standing with a fan behind her, a draped female standing before her, wearing a rayed diadem, presenting her with an alabastron in her extended right hand, her drapery held up in her left, Ares further to the right, depicted nude but for a himation pinned at his neck, his dagger secured by a baldric, spears in his left hand, a draped female before him with a phiale in her extended left hand; palmettes on either side of the handle, with two dotted circles in between

The vessel perforated at the ram’s mouth.

Terracotta, L: 21 cm

Courtesy: Phoenix Ancient Art

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