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The Supreme Court of Judicature on the Island of Ceylon
The Supreme Court of Judicature on the Island of Ceylon, Colored aquatint by an unknown artist.
Yale Center for British Art.
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Duke's Court in the Kievan Rus
Knyaz's Court, oil on canvas by Vasily Surikov, 1874.
Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
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Under the Bridge at Hampton Court by Sisley
An 1874 oil on canvas, Under the Bridge at Hampton Court, by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), the Franco-British impressionist painter. (Kunstmuseum Winterthur, Switzerland)
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Court Officials from Sam'al
This basalt wall relief depicts a procession of court officials. 8th century BCE. From the citadel of Zincirli/Sam'al, modern-day Southern Turkey. (Pergamon Museum, Berlin)
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Court Decision Tablet
This terracotta cuneiform tablet narrates a verdict about a murder. From Girsu (modern-day Tell Telloh, Dhi-Qar Governorate, Iraq), Southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Neo-Sumerian period (Ur III), 2112-2004 BCE. (Istanbul Archaeological Museums/Ancient...
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Sir Thomas Roe at the Court of Jahangir
The court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir (r. 1605-1627). Here in attendance at the court in Agra is Sir Thomas Roe (1581-1644) who secured permission for the East India Company the right to set up its first trading post at Surat on the west...
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The Great Ball Court at Chichen Itza
The Great Ball Court at Chichen Itza is the largest playing field in Mesoamerica. It measures 168 by 70 metres (551 by 230 feet) and the walls are 8 metres (26 feet) high. Here the game of Pok-a-Tok was played, the most popular and highly...
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Ball Court, Copan
The ball court of the Mayan city of Copan. The game was popular across Mesoamerica and the objective was to put a rubber ball through a hoop placed on the side walls.
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Mongol Clothing of the Imperial Court
Examples of male and female clothing worn by Mongols at the imperial Yuan Dynasty court in the 13th and 14th century CE. (Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition, National Museum of China, Beijing)
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The Court of Akbar
The court of Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 1556–1605 CE). The man in the yellow robe is identified as Rodolfo Acquaviva.
Painting by an unknown artist, 1847 CE.